Khao Phra Wihan National Park
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Royal Thai Government has designated an area of 130 sq.km. to be Khao Praviharn National Park on March 20, 1998. The park covered area in Kantaralak district, Srisaket Province and Nam Yoen, Ubonratchatani district. Main tourist attraction arer Mor-E-Daeng Cliff where the visitor center are located, route leading to Khao Phraviharn contain marvelous scenery, Ancient Khmer sclupture, Traw pond, Bat cave, Historic Flag Pole, and orchid nature trail to Khao Praviharn. The park is covered by dipterocarp forest and dry evergreen forest with Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Shorea obtosa, Shorea siamensis and Xylia kerrii being some of the dominant tree species. It is also wildlife habitats such as wild boar, barking deer, samba deer, squirrel, gibbon, civet, birds and reptiles.
Lower convexes sculpture pictures
It was an old art where is very interesting. It is the pictures of three angels. It is located near Mor E-Daeng cliff. Srisaket Province built the path and rail for tourists can walk down and see the surrounding area.
Prasat Don Tuan
is an only one Khmer temple located on territory borders Thailand and combodia or 300m from the cliff. According to legend, Nang Nom Yai or Nieng Non dor in Khmer, stopped to rest at this area on her way to a royal audience. (The temple was built between the 15th - 16th Buddhist centuries).
Twin pagodas
It is located near Mor E-Daeng cliff. Walking from Mor E-Daeng to Kao Prawiharn will pass these pagodas. It is square at the base and circle at the top, and was built by sandy stone. It is stranger than others at the same period.
Chong Aanma
is a place of which low price tradingpoint on Thai-Cambodia boundary but open on Tuesday and Thursday. It located in Tambol Song, Amphur Namyeun, Ubonratchathani Province.
Dta-Tao channel
It is close to the Thai-Cambodian border in Panom Dongrak mountains. People can walk between the borders; however, this is still not a safe place as there are many mines, and troops try to clear them for preparing this area to be a sightseeing place.
Hermit Cave
It is near the west of Sra-Tao next to Kao Prawiharn. There were many monks stopping over there before.
Huai Khanun Reservoir
it is also the ranger station comprising of beautiful scenic, which serve people education and recreation. There is also campground.
Huai Ta Waterfall
is a small waterfall on the way to Mo Ee Dang.There is a trail obtains floras, herbs and ords.
Khao Sattasom
is a cliff on Cambodia boundary. From here we can see clearly Mo Ee Dang, Khao Phra Vihan and beautiful scenery, especially admire the sunset.
Khun Sri Cave and Waterfall
located in the west of Sra Traw, closes to entrance of the Castle. It can contain a lot of people inside, therefore, it is believed that it use to be Khun Sri rest site during the Castle construction.
Pha Mo Ee Dang
It is a place closes to a stairway leads to Prasat (Castle) Khao Phra Vihan. There is a viewpoint from which to admire panoramically the Cambodia (Khmer) landscape and the Castle. We can see the Castle clearer by using panoramic sight, which is provided on the top of Mo Ee Dang. It is believed that the castle was built in the reign of Suriyaworaman 1. (About B.E.1581) At present, people are granted to visit and admire closely .
Poy Channel
It is in Nam Yuen, Ubolrachathani nearby the Cambodian border. The surrounding areas also have waterfalls and sightseeing areas.
Rock Carving
walk from Mo Ee Dang below there is rock carving of three figures in Khmer costumes at the age of 1,500 years. It is believe that the low relief sculpted correlate with the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity of gods-Graffiti of Vishu.
Sai Yoi Waterfall
is a small fall located in Amphur Namyuen, Ubonratchathani Province.
Sra (Pool) Traw or Sra Graw
are pools located on slopes of the mountain, the local called "barai" that means reservoir or pool. There are clues of stone cutting and carrying to build the Castle.
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