Mae Wang National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วาง) is located in
Chom Thong District,
Doi Lo District and
Mae Wang District in
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province ('' changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai province, Chiang R ...
. The park covers four national reserved forests in Chiang Mai province: Mae Khan, Mae Wang, Chom Thong and Mae Chaem forests.
Topography
Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests, the height ranged from to . Doi Pha Tang is with 1,909 m the highest peak in the park. This part of the
Thanon Thong Chai Range is the origin to tributaries of the Mae Chaem, Mae Wang and Mae Tuen rivers, which flow into the
Ping River
The Ping River ( th, แม่น้ำปิง, , ), along with the Nan River, is one of the two main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Thuai in the Daen Lao Range, in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province. After pa ...
.
Climate
The park is generally cool all year round, average temperature is throughout the year. Rainy season is from June to November, average rainfall is /year. Winter is from December to February, average temperature is between , lowest average temperature is . Summer is from March to May.
History
A preliminary survey of the area was set up in June 2001.
Later on 20 November 2009 Mae Wang National Park with an area of 74,766 rai ~ has been declared the 112th national park.
Flora
The park is home to the following forest types:
Evergreen forest include:
Deciduous forest include:
Dipterocarp forest include:
See also
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List of national parks of Thailand
National parks in Thailand ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติ) are defined as ''an area that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance''. Thailand's protected ar ...
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List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand Since the beginning one hundred years ago, forest management in Thailand has undergone many changes, in form of reclassifications, name changes and management changes. All this has resulted in a division of 16 regions with 5 branches in 2002. Five r ...
References
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National parks of Thailand
Thanon Thong Chai Range
Tourist attractions in Chiang Mai province