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Phu Rua National Park Loei Province

• Phu Rua National Park, as with Phu Kradung, is located on the western mesas and is special for its profusion of unusual plants [ orchids, rhododendrons and pines ]. Phu Rua comprises 121 square kilometres [ 47 square miles ] and is situated on one of the flat topped sandstone plateaus with a maximum elevation of 1,365 meters [ 4,478 feet ]. The peak of Phu Rua is accessible by motor vehicle driving from Loei.
• Phu Rua is located in Loei and at its highest peak is 1,365 meters above sea level. The other lesser peaks are Phu Ku at 1,000 meters and Phu Sun at 1,035 meters above sea level. ''Phu'' is the Tai Lao word for mountain just as ''Doi'' is the Khon Muang word for mountain in Upper North Thailand.
  
• Phu Rua comprises open pine forest, savannah fields with diverse ground flora and large natural rockeries on which grow Rhododendrons and other epilithic plants. There are approximately 105 bird species and the animals to be seen are Barking Deer, squirrels and Siamese Hares. One interesting feature of Phu Rua is the rock formations cut by wind and rain into the sandstone.
• The wildlife at Phu Rua comprises barking deer, wild boar, monkeys and squirrels. The terrain is not desirable for larger mammals.
  

Loei Province Waterfalls

• Waterfalls are the most popular destination of tourists. In Isan the number of waterfalls is huge. Hence, the list of the spectacular ones is long. Owing to its largely mountainous terrain, Loei Province is particularly rich in waterfalls, called nam tokin Thai, in amazing natural settings. They include Wang Kwang, Phen Phop Mai, Phon Phop, Phen Phop, Tham Yai, Than Sawan, Tham So Nuea, Tham So Tai and Sa Anodat in the Phu Kradueng National Park, Huai Phai in the Phu Ruea National Park, Suan Hom and Phlang Din in the Suan Hin Pha Ngam Park, Suan Hom, also known as Santi Thara, and Phiang Din, also known as Wisut Thara, in Nong Hin District, Pla Ba, also known as Tat San, in Phu Ruea District; Kaeng Song Khon in Dan Sai District and Than Sawan, Khring as well as Tat Hueang in Na Haeo District.