Phu Phra Bat Buabok () is a

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in Ban Phue District, Udon Thani Province, northeast

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. Named after two Buddha footprints carved into rocks in the

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style, the park is on a disconnected

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hill in the western area of the Phu Phan mountains. The hill tops at elevation, and extends in the north–south direction and in the east–west direction. Three major kinds of forest are found at the hill: dry

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forest at the foothills, mixed

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forest in the plain surrounding the hill, and dry evergreen forest on the hill itself. The park covers an area of of the Pa Kua Num Forest Reserve. It was officially gazetted on 20 February 1996. of the area form the Phu Phra Bat Historical Park, established in 1981, covering the 81 cultural sites on the hill at the rock outcrops. The forest park together with the historical park have been on the tentative list of future

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s since 2004.UNESCO World Heritage tentative list entry
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National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Forest parks of Thailand Phu Phan Mountains Protected areas established in 1996 Tourist attractions in Udon Thani province 1996 establishments in Thailand {{UdonThani-geo-stub

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