Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park

Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสระดอกบัว
IUCN category II (national park)

Location within Thailand
Location	Thailand
Nearest city	Mukdahan
Coordinates	16°12′10″N 104°48′0″E / 16.20278°N 104.80000°E / 16.20278; 104.80000
Area	231 km²
Established	1992

Phu Sa Dok Bua (Thai: ภูสระดอกบัว) National Park is a national park that lies in the Amnat Charoen, Mukdahan, and Yasothon Provinces of Thailand. The park's headquarters are located at Amphoe Don Tan, Mukdahan Province.^[1]

Points of interest

The park is covered by dwarf dry dipterocarp forest.^[2] There is a 423 m high mountain in it. On the mountaintop there are 11 stone pools which are a few metres wide. Oddly, all of them are occupied by different species of colourful lotus found normally in swamps. Local legend says that nobody planted the lotus, that they grew spontaneously. Thus these pools were named "Phu Sa Dok Bua", literally "the mountain of lotus pools".

Nearby is a huge cave which can accommodate hundreds of people. This cavern served as one of the strongholds of the Communist Party of Thailand during the 1960s.^[3] The park has also impressive rock terraces and the corresponding views from 386 m high Phu Pha Hom.^[4]

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Marine national parks	Ao Phang Nga Phang Nga Bay Hat Chao Mai Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi Hat Wanakon Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet Khao Sam Roi Yot Laem Son Mu Ko Ang Thong Mu Ko Chang Mu Ko Lanta Mu Ko Phetra Mu Ko Similan Mu Ko Surin Tarutao
Forest parks	Khao Kradong Phae Mueang Phi Phu Chi Fa Phu Langka Phu Phra Bat Buabok Pran Buri Sa Nang Manora
Wetlands	Bueng Boraphet Don Hoi Lot Krabi River Estuary Kraburi River Estuary Phayao Lake Phru To Daeng Kuan Ki Sian of the Thale Noi Non-hunting Area

v t e Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen (capital)
Districts (amphoe)	Mueang Amnat Charoen Chanuman Pathum Ratchawongsa Phana Senangkhanikhom Hua Taphan Lue Amnat
Landmarks	Ban Pla Khao Buddha Utthayan Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park Wat Phra Lao Thep Nimit Wat Tham Saeng Phet