Khon Kaen flora

 Khon Kean

Khon Kaen (Thai: ขอนแก่น, pronounced [kʰɔ̌(ː)n kɛ̀n]) is the capital of Khon Kaen province and the fourth-largest city in Thailand. It is one of the four major cities of Isan, Northeast Thailand, also known as the "big four of Isan", the others being Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Ubon Ratchathani.

Khon Kaen occupies part of the Khorat Plateau. The Chi and Phong Rivers flow through the province. The total forest area is 1,222 km² (472 sq mi) or 11.5 percent of provincial area.^[1]

National parks

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There are four national parks, three of which along with three other national parks make up region 8 (Khon Kaen), and Phu Kao–Phu Phan Kham in region 10 (Udon Thani)of Thailand's protected areas. (Visitors in fiscal year 2024)^[9]

Phu Pha Man National Park	350 km2 (140 sq mi)	(37,404)
Phu Wiang National Park	325 km2 (125 sq mi)	(68,626)
Phu Kao–Phu Phan Kham National Park	318 km2 (123 sq mi)	(84,867)
Nam Phong National Park	197 km2 (76 sq mi)	(27,256)

Pha Nok Khao

SubDistrict: Phu Pha Man

Pha Nok Kao (The Cliff of Owl) is the high mountain standing elegantly stands along the Pong Canal which is 125 kilometers away from the city center of Khon Khan Province (according to the decarmation of the Cliff of Owl map which is located within the area of Khon Khan Province and Loei Province) through the highway of Khon Khan-Wang Sa-Poong route (No.2 and 201). The Cliff of Owl is on the left side of Baan Dong Lan. It is a black mountain, slightly covered with plants. To see the shape of the Cliff of Owl, you have to walk into the center of orchard culture, maintenance division of Forestry Department, located at the opposite side. Next to the peak shape of the mountain, you will see like a crest, and downwards you will see the circular shape like the bird head, and in the middle, you will see the orange broken rock as the shape of eyes, and the bottom, you will see like a shape of bird’ s spreading wings.

Gesneriaceae

Gesneriaceae species in Khon Kaen, Thailand, are predominantly found in the limestone karsts and hills of the region. The most notable hotspot is Pha Nok Khao, a famous landmark on the border of Khon Kaen and Loei provinces. 

Specific Gesneriaceae species documented in this area include:

• Paraboea argentea: อัมหิน Commonly found on the limestone hills and rocks of Pha Nok Khao.
• Petrocodon bonii:ม่วงจิราภรณ์ A rare species in Thailand that has been recorded on Pha Nok Khao.
• Microchirita luteola: Known to inhabit the limestone areas of Khon Kaen, typically featuring denser inflorescences than those found elsewhere. 

These plants thrive in the shaded, moist crevices of limestone rock faces, which provide the exact microclimate required for the Gesneriaceae family in this region.

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Provincial government

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The province is divided into 26 districts (amphoes). The districts are further divided into 198 subdistricts (tambons) and 2,139 villages (mubans).

Mueang Khon Kaen Ban Fang Phra Yuen Nong Ruea Chum Phae Si Chomphu Nam Phong Ubolratana Kranuan Ban Phai Pueai Noi Phon Waeng Yai

Waeng Noi Nong Song Hong Phu Wiang Mancha Khiri Chonnabot Khao Suan Kwang Phu Pha Man Sam Sung Khok Pho Chai Nong Na Kham Ban Haet Non Sila Wiang Kao

• The numbers 26 to 28 were reserved for three other planned (minor) districts: Phu Kham Noi, Nong Kae, and Non Han.

There are plans to split off the northwestern part of the province to form a new province centered at Phu Wiang. The other districts which will belong to this new province are Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Si Chomphu, Phu Pha Man, Nong Na Kham, and Wiang Kao.