Doi Luang National Park
Doi Luang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยหลวง) is one of the biggest national parks in Northern Thailand.
It covers the Mae Suai, Phan and Wiang Pa Pao districts of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea and Ngao of Lampang Province as well as Mae Chai and Mueang Phayao of Phayao Province.
Description
Doi Luang National Park, with an area of 730,927 rai ~ 1,169 square kilometres (451 sq mi)[2] is located in the northwesternmost mountain chains of the Phi Pan Nam Range and was established in 1990 by combining the area of four existing parks.[3]
1,426 m high Doi Luang, a mountain located towards the northern end of the park in Mae Chai District, should not be confused with Doi Luang, with an altitude of 1,694 m the highest mountain of the Phi Pan Nam Range, that is located about 30 km further south in the same mountain chain. The sources of the Wang and the Lao River are in this mountainous area. The park also has rugged rock formations and scenic waterfalls such as Namtok Pu Kaeng, Namtok Cham Pa Thong and Namtok Wang Kaew.[4]
Flora and fauna
Trees in the protected area include Mesua ferrea, Hopea odorata, Toona ciliata, Lagerstroemia tomentosa and Irvingia malayana.
Animals in the park area include the Asian black bear, sun bear, muntjac, the Indochinese leopard, bamboo rat, tree shrews; among the birds the blue-winged siva and the red-billed blue magpie deserve mention.
Location
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See also
References
- ^ "Doi Luang". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 61
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Bangkok Post: Travel - Doi Luang National Park
- ^ Trekthailand - Doi Luang National Park
External links
- DNP
- Doi Luang National Park - Tourism Thailand
- Doi Luang National Park Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Chiang Rai National Parks, Mountains and Waterfalls - Chiang Rai Attractions
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