National Parks
Ubon Ratchathani boasts the following national parks:
- Phu Chong-Na Yoi National Park is in mountainous areas in the province.
- Kaeng Tana National Park is in Khong Chiam District.
- Pha Taem National Park covers an area of 140 km². Plateaus and hills dominate the park landscape. The sheer cliffs here are a result of earthquakes. The interesting places in the national park are Pha Taem and Pha Kham. On the cliffs surface are numerous prehistoric cave paintings from 3,000-4,000 years ago. These paintings depict scenes of fishing, rice farming, figures of people, animals, hands and geometric designs that show the way of life during the pre-historic time and reflect the ancient lifestyle of the people who lived there.
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