Phu Wiang National Park
| Phu Wiang National Park | |
|---|---|
| อุทยานแห่งชาติภูเวียง | |
PWNP Dinosaur Site 3 | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Khon Kaen |
| Coordinates | 16°40′42″N 102°21′13″E / 16.67833°N 102.35361°E |
| Area | 325 km2 (125 sq mi) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Visitors | 6,150 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Phu Wiang National Park (PWNP) is in Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand, covering the area of the Phu Wiang Mountains. It is best known for its numerous dinosaur bone paleontological sites, The park is one of the world's largest dinosaur graveyards. In 1996, the remains of Siamotyrannus isanensis, a new family of carnivorous thunder lizards, were unearthed in the park.
The Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum in the park displays many of the park's finds. The park, measuring 203,125 rai ~ 325 square kilometres (125 sq mi) in size, is approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Khon Kaen. The area is characterized by a central plain and the low hills of the western Phu Phan Mountains.