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The Salawin National Park or Salween National Park( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติสาละวิน) is located in Mae Sariang and Sop Moei Districts in
Mae Hong Son Province Mae Hong Son province ( Burmese: မဲဟောင်ဆောင်; th, แม่ฮ่องสอน, ; Northern Thai: ; Shan: ; formerly called ''Mae Rong Son''), also spelled ''Maehongson'', ''Mae Hong Sorn'' or ''Maehongsorn'', is one of ...
, northern
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, adjacent to its border with
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. Much of the Thai part of the
Salween River , ''Mae Nam Salawin'' ( , name_etymology = , image = Sweet_View_of_Salween_River_in_Tang_Yan_Township,_Shan_State,_Myanmar.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Salween River in Shan State, Myanmar , map ...
is included in the park. The terrain includes the mountainous forested area of the
Dawna Range The Dawna Range (; th, ทิวเขาถนนธงชัยตะวันตก, ทิวเขาดอยมอนกุจู), also known as Dawna Hills, is a mountain range in eastern Burma and northwestern Thailand. Its northern e ...
and the rocky river. Populated areas within the park include the
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village of Ta Tar Fan, and the riverside village of Mae Sam Laep.


Topography

Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests, the height ranged from to . Doi Khun Mae Kon is with the highest peak in the park. This 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 ...
is the origin to tributaries of the Salween, Yuam, Kong Kha, Mae Ngae and Han rivers.


Climate

The climate of Salween National park is as follows: Summer is from March to May, Rainy season is from June to October and Winter is from November to February.


History

In 1989 a survey was set up for Mae Yuam forest and Salween forest. The announcement of the establishment of the Salween National park has been approved in 1993. Later in 1994 Salween National Park with an area of 450,950 rai ~ was declared the 78th national park.


Flora

Thailand's second-largest teak tree is located in the park. In 1997, an
illegal logging Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corruption, corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission, o ...
scandal, involving forestry and military officials, was uncovered at the park. Almost a third of its trees, and that of the Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary, were logged between 1996 and 1998. The park is home to the following forest types:
Deciduous forest include: Dipterocarp forest include:


Fauna

Mammel sorts include: Birds, of which species of
passerines A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by th ...
include: Species of non-passerines include: Butterflies species include:


See also

*
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 ...
*
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

{{authority control National parks of Thailand Geography of Mae Hong Son province Tourist attractions in Mae Hong Son province Protected areas established in 1994 1994 establishments in Thailand Dawna Range