Tham Khang Khao - PS0071
บ้านมุง (TH)
16.567251,100.695914
16.567251,100.695914
Location
In Wat Ban Mung drive through the temple buildings and turn right (left goes to Tham Nang 12). After a few metres the track goes through a gate into an amphitheatre surrounded by limestone cliffs. The two entrances are in the cliff on the left, 20 and 70 m above the ground.
Description
As the name implies this cave has a large bat colony and the guano is mined by the wat and is a good source of income. There are two entrances at 110 m and 160 m elevation which are said to connect inside with four levels.
Fauna
Chaerephon plicatus (Buchannan, 1800) (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Molossidae) (Goddard and Ellis 2018)
Documents
Bibliography 22/05/2019- +Ellis, Martin (2018c) "SMCC Thailand Expedition 2018 û Summary" report to the Ghar Pharau Foundation, 5pp +Goddard, Andy; Ellis, Martin (2018) "SMCC Expedition to Phitsanulok and Phetchabun 2018" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 13 No. 8 pp337-36
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Tham Phra Sai - PS0067 | 140 | 0 |
| 0.2 | Tham Nang 12 - PS0066 | 136 | 6 |
| 0.3 | Tham Phra Rot Meri - PS0031 | 68 | 3 |
| 0.3 | Asom Rot Phra Tham Sink - PS0085 | ||
| 0.4 | Asom Rot Phra ThamTemple Cave - PS0084 | ||
| 0.4 | Resurgence PS0050 - PS0050 | ||
| 0.4 | Resurgence PS0051 - PS0051 | ||
| 0.5 | Cave PS0104 | 10 | 0 |
| 0.5 | Asom Rot Phra Tham Resurgence - PS0083 |