| Chae Son National Park | |
| Alt Name: | อุทยานแห่งชาติแจ้ซ้อน |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Location: | Lampang Province, Thailand |
| Nearest City: | Lampang |
| Coordinates: | 18.8364°N 99.4706°W |
| Area Km2: | 768 |
| Established: | 28 July 1988 |
| Visitation Num: | 248,381 |
| Visitation Year: | 2019 |
| Governing Body: | Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) |
Chae Son National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแจ้ซ้อน) is a national park in Lampang Province, Thailand. Home to the namesake Chae Son waterfall, the park is also host to caves and hot springs.[1]
Chae Son National Park is located north of Lampang town in Mueang Pan and Chae Hom districts. The park's area is 480,000 rai ~ .[2] Park mountains form part of the Khun Tan Range and are an important water source for the surrounding area.[1] In places the park reaches elevations of .[3]
Originally a Forest Park, on 28 July 1988 Chae Son was designated Thailand's 58th National Park.[1]
The park's main attraction is Chae Son Waterfall, a six-tiered waterfall in height. Mae Peak is a three-tiered waterfall in height. Other waterfalls include Mae Koon, also, and Mae Mawn.[1] [4]
Chae Son hot spring is an area of sulfurous pools from nine boreholes emitting waters at temperatures around . The park also has numerous cave systems including Pha-ngam, Mor, Luang and Loug Kae.[5]
The park's forests are mixed deciduous and deciduous dipterocarp. Tree species include Afzelia xylocarpa, Chukrasia velutina, Toona ciliata, Diospyros, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Dipterocarpus alatus, Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Pinus latteri, Pinus kesiya, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Shorea obtusa and Shorea siamensis.[1]
Animals in the park include Phayre's leaf monkey, sambar deer, Asian golden cat, Southwest China serow, northern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis), chevrotain, Siamese hare, Sunda flying lemur, Malayan porcupine, Finlayson's squirrel, wild boar and northern treeshrew.[5]
Bird life in Chae Son includes white-rumped shama, red junglefowl, woodpecker, bulbul, barbet, tailorbird, green pigeon, warbler, babbler and dove.[1]
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