Op Khan National Park (or Ob Khan National Park; th, อุทยานแห่งชาติออบขาน) is a

national park A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...

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 to the northeast, Lam ...

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

History

Op Khan National Park (preparation) was officially established in 1992.

Geography

The park spans the districts of

Samoeng Samoeng ( th, สะเมิง) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng district, Mae Taeng, Mae Rim district, Mae Rim, Hang Dong district ...

San Pa Tong San Pa Tong ( th, สันป่าตอง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Doi Lo district, Doi Lo, Mae Wang district, Mae Wang, Hang ...

, Hang Dong, and Mae Wang. It is adjacent to

Doi Suthep–Pui National Park Doi Suthep–Pui National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยสุเทพ-ปุย) is a national park in Chiang Mai Province in Thailand. It includes Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, a Buddhist temple, and Bhubing Palace, ...

to the east, and

Mae Wang National Park Mae Wang National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วาง) is located in Chom Thong District, Doi Lo District and Mae Wang District in Chiang Mai Province. The park covers four national reserved forests in Chiang ...

and

Doi Inthanon National Park Doi Inthanon National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยอินทนนท์), nicknamed "the roof of Thailand", is in the Thanon Thong Chai Range, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. It i ...

to the west. It occupies 141,756 rai ~ . The park headquarters is located in

Hang Dong district Hang Dong ( th, หางดง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) San Pa Tong, Mae Wang, Samoeng, Mae Rim, Mueang Chiang Mai, Sarap ...

.Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)
Khun Tian () is the highest point at 1,550 metres above sea level. The mountains in the park form part of the

Thanon Thong Chai Range The Thanon Thong Chai Range ( th, ทิวเขาถนนธงชัย, , formerly Thanon Range; Burmese ''Tanen Taunggyi'') is a mountain range in northern Thailand. Its tallest peak is Doi Inthanon, the highest point in Thailand. Most ...

. Villages located within the park boundaries include the Hmong village of Ban Huai Siew ().

Flora and fauna

Trees include '' Irvingia malayana'', ''

Anisoptera costata ''Anisoptera costata'' is an endangered species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name ''costata'' is derived from Latin (''costatus'' = ribbed) and describes the prominent venation of the leaf blade. A huge emergent tree up to 65 m h ...

'', ''

Tectona grandis Teak (''Tectona grandis'') is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae. It is a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests. ''Tectona grandis'' has small, fragrant white flowers arranged in dense clusters (panicl ...

'', ''

Lagerstroemia calyculata ''Lagerstroemia calyculata'' known as the "Guava Crape Myrtle" (Vietnamese name : ''Bằng Lăng Ổi'', ''Bằng Lăng Cườm''; th, ตะแบก ''tabaek''; Cambodian name: Srolao "ដើមស្រឡៅ"); the name is derived from its v ...

'', and ''

Schleichera oleosa ''Schleichera'' is a monotypic genus of plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. There is only one species, ''Schleichera oleosa'', a tree that occurs in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Species ''Schleichera oleosa'', kusum tre ...

'', while wildlife includes

mainland serow The mainland serow (''Capricornis sumatraensis'') is a serow species native to the Himalayas, Southeast Asia and China. The mainland serow is related closely to the red serow, Himalayan serow, Sumatran serow, and the Chinese serow (''C. milneedw ...

common muntjac The Indian muntjac or the common muntjac (''Muntiacus muntjak''), also called the southern red muntjac and barking deer, is a deer species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. In popular local l ...

fishing cat The fishing cat (''Prionailurus viverrinus'') is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. Since 2016, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Fishing cat populations are threatened by destruction of wetlands and have declin ...

mouse deer Chevrotains, or mouse-deer, are small even-toed ungulates that make up the family Tragulidae, the only extant members of the infraorder Tragulina. The 10 extant species are placed in three genera, but several species also are known only f ...

Asian palm civet The Asian palm civet (''Paradoxurus hermaphroditus''), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as Least Concern as it accommodates to a broad range ...

mongoose A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to so ...

porcupine Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two families of animals: the Old World porcupines of family Hystricidae, and the New World porcupines of family, Erethizont ...

s, and others. Notable caves include Grasshopper Cave ().

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Op Khan National Park National parks of Thailand Protected areas established in 1992 Geography of Chiang Mai province Tourist attractions in Chiang Mai province 1992 establishments in Thailand Thanon Thong Chai Range

History

Geography

Flora and fauna

See also

References