Diversity of Lichen surrounding nature - based tourism area in Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, Nakhon Nayok Province

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Kun Silprasit
Wirongrong Duangjai
Arin Ngamniyom
Patarapong Kroeksakul
Sirikul Thumajitsakul
Thayat Sriyapai
Thayat Sriyapai
Unchan Tuntates

Abstract

Study of Lichen in Natural based tourism area at Khun Dan Prakan Chon dam showed that the most lichen were crustose lichen, and only foliose lichen Leptogium sp was discovered, while fruticose lichen cannot be observed. The comparison of lichen diversityamong tourism points of   this   area indicated that Chonglom waterfall contained the most lichen diversity, 58%, following by Klongkram waterfall, 24%, and Ngamgnon waterfall, 14%, respectively.While, the dock area contained only one group of lichen, Graphis lichen. The Pertusaria sp. lichen was the most common in this Natural based tourism area. However, relationship between plant species and lichen may enhance management of environment and natural resource for Lichen conservation. In addition, lichen species in tourism area, may indicate effect of tourism on environment.


 


Keywords: Lichen, Diversity, Nature-based tourism area, Host-tree

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Silprasit, K., Duangjai, W., Ngamniyom, A., Kroeksakul, P., Thumajitsakul, S., Sriyapai, T., Sriyapai, T., & Tuntates, U. (2022). Diversity of Lichen surrounding nature - based tourism area in Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, Nakhon Nayok Province. Thai Journal of Forestry, 32(Supplementrary), 85–96. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/255485
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