Suphan Buri Flora

 Suphan Buri

Suphan Buri (Thai: สุพรรณบุรี, pronounced [sù.pʰān būrīː]), located in the central region of Thailand, is one of the country's 76 provinces (จังหวัด, changwat), its first-level administrative divisions. Suphan Buri's neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi. In 2018, the province had a population of around 848,700, making up about 1.28% of the Thailand's total.

The terrain of the province is mostly low river plains, with small mountain ranges in the north and the west of the province. The southeastern part with the very low plain of the Tha Chin Riveror Suphan Buri River is paddy ricefarming area. The total area of the province is 3.3 million rai ~ 5,358 km²(2,069 sq mi) The total forest area is 631 km² (244 sq mi) or 11.7 percent of provincial area.
The province is bordered by neighboring provinces to the north by Uthai Thani and Chai Nat, to the east by Sing Buri, Ang Thong and Ayutthaya, to the south by Nakhon Phathom, and to the west by Kanchanaburi.
There is one national park, Phu Toei National Park, with an area of 317 km²(122 sq mi), which, along with eight other national parks, make up region 3 (Ban Pong) of Thailand's protected areas.

 Phu Toei National Park

Phu Toei National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติพุเตย) is a national park, with an area of 198,422 rai ~ 317 square kilometres (122 sq mi)in Dan Chang District of Suphan Buri Province, Thailand. It has been the 86th national park since 30 September 1998. A dominant feature of the park is Khao Thevada ('Angel Mountain'), a 1,123-metre (3,684 ft) mountain that is the highest in the province. The mountain is on the borders of Kanchanaburi and Uthai Thani Provinces.

The limestone karst formations in Suphan Buri Province, mainly found in districts like U Thong and Dan Chang, feature dramatic rocky outcrops, ancient caves like Sawan Bandan, and unique micro-ecosystems that shelter rare, endangered endemic plant species such as Dorcoceras uthongensis.

 

 

Wat Khao Tham Thiam in U Thong, Suphan Buri, is known for its spectacular cliff-carved Buddha, Phra Phuttha Pusayakiri Sri Suvarnabhumi.

The giant seated Buddha was carved directly into the limestone mountain, creating one of the most impressive religious landmarks in central Thailand.

The temple also includes a sacred tunnel inside the mountain, Buddha images, prayer areas, and viewpoints overlooking the surrounding landscape.

Wat Khao Tham Thiam is a powerful combination of nature, faith, mountain scenery, and monumental Thai Buddhist art.: [Rone moyal]

Dorcoceras uthongensis

Gesneriaceae

A notable Gesneriaceae species found in Suphan Buri Province, Thailand, is Dorcoceras uthongensis (Thai common name: จอกหินอู่ทอง), which is an endangered plant endemic specifically to the limestone karst formations of the U Thong District. Other limestone-loving Gesneriaceae like Dorcoceras glabrum have also been recorded in the area's unique karst microhabitat

• Microchirita (a genus of flowering plants in the African violet family, Gesneriaceae) recorded in Suphan Buri includes Microchirita elphinstonia, which has been identified in the province's limestone and mixed deciduous forest areas (such as Phu Toei)

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Provincial government

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The province is divided into 10 districts (amphoes). The districts are further divided into 110 subdistricts (tambons) and 977 villages (mubans).

Mueang Suphan Buri Doem Bang Nang Buat Dan Chang Bang Pla Ma Si Prachan

Don Chedi Song Phi Nong Sam Chuk U Thong Nong Ya Sai