Tham Pha Tup - NA0004

ดู่ใต้ (TH)
18.855247,100.734401
Length 50m Depth 0m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

The cave is in the Tham Pha Tup Forest Park which covers two prominent limestone towers just west of the H1080 about 10 km north of Nan town. Martin Ellis - 20/08/2020

Description

Martin Ellis - 20/08/2020

The area has been developed into a district park with an extensive system of surfaced trails. There is a detailed map near the car park. Possibly one of NA0021-0034. A very narrow entrance leads to a large, but sparsely decorated hall.

Fauna

Martin Ellis - 20/08/2020

Plusioglyphiulus bessoni Golovatch, Geoffroy, Mauries et VandenSpiegel, 2009 (Arthropoda, Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Cambalopsidae) (Golovatch et al. 2009b) Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Emballonuridae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986)

Documents

Bibliography 20/08/2020
  • CLARAC, A.; PAGAU-CLARAC, H. (1985) "Thailande: Guide Touristique" DK Book House, Bangkok ISBN 974-2104-174 508pp CUMMINGS, JOE (1999) "Thailand" 8th edition, Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, Hawthorn, Victoria ISBN 0-86442-636-4 1032pp DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 ELLIS, MARTIN (2005) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 1" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 11 No. 7 pp294-321 SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp YENBUTRA, SONGSAKDI; FELTON, HEINZ (1986) "Bat Species and Their Distribution in Thailand According to the Collections in TISTR and SMF" in FELTON, HEINZ (ED.) "Contributions to the Knowledge of the Bats of Thailand" Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt Vol. 87 pp9-45

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.1Tham Takian [NA0027]200
0.1Tham Biae [NA0022]250
0.1Tham Chedi Kaew - NA00214315
0.1Tham Pha Sawan [NA0023]200
0.1Tham Pha Sawan - NA0005 [Tham Phra]11022
0.3Tham Bo Nam Thip - NA000610050
0.4Tham Song Satang [NA0065]
26.0Ban Wang Tham - NA0009
33.4Tham Phra Charon - NA0016