Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary
Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary (; ) is a wildlife sanctuary in Nakhon Thai District of Thailand's Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary covers an area of and was established in 2017. Geography. Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary is located about northeast of city of Phitsanulok and west of Loei town in Bo Pho, Na Bua, Nakhon Chum, Nam Kum and Yang Klon subdistricts, Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary's area is and is neighbouring Bo Pho Thi-Pak Thong Chai non-hunting area to the southeast, Ban Yang non-hunting area to the south and Namtok Chat  Trakan National Park to the west. The small streams are tributaries of the Khwae Noi River. Topography. Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Pha Pratu Miang >600 metres (1,970 ft), Khao Ya Pook >800 metres (2,625 ft), Phu Klang, Phu Khat >1,200 metres (3,940 ft). The area is divided into 40% high slope mountain area (upper slopes, shallow valleys, mountain tops and deeply incised streams), 57% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys) and 3% plains. Climate. Ton Sak Yai National park has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification  category Aw), which is divided into three seasons. Summer is between March and May, with temperatures around . Rainy season is between June and October. Winter from November till February is very cold at night. Flora. The sanctuary is located in Chat Trakan, Daeng, Lam Khwae Noi Fang Sai, Nam Phak and Noen Pheum forests of Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province.