Doi Phu Nang National Park Explained

Doi Phu Nang National Park
Alt Name:อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยภูนาง
Iucn Category:II
Map:Thailand
Location:Phayao Province
Coordinates:19°N 100.16°W
Area Km2:860
Established:2012
Visitation Num:35,181
Visitation Year:2019
Governing Body:Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Doi Phu Nang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยภูนาง) is a national park in Dok Khamtai, Pong and Chiang Muan Districts, Phayao Province, Thailand.

Description

The national park, with an area of 537,424 rai ~ [1] is located in two mountain chains of the Phi Pan Nam Range, Mae Yom and Nampi, with a not-protected area in between. There are both mixed evergreen forests, dipterocarp forest and dry deciduous forests in the park area.

Doi Phu Nang, the mountain that gives its name to the park, with an altitude of 1,202 m, is the highest peak in the area. The sources of two tributaries of the Yom River are in this mountain.[2] The park also has scenic rock formations and two impressive waterfalls, Namtok Than Sawan and Namtok Huai Ton Phueng.[3]

Flora and fauna

thumb|left|A green peafowl near the park officeTrees in the protected area include Malabar ironwood, Afzelia xylocarpa, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Mangifera caloneura, Ailanthus triphysa, Michelia alba, Berrya ammonilla, Schleichera oleosa, Vitex pinnata and Pterocarpus macrocarpus.

A variety of birds are found, especially the rare green peafowls, threatened by habitat destruction, which come to the park area for breeding from January to March. Among the other animals, the fishing cat, Asiatic black bear, muntjac, masked palm civet, bamboo rat, tree shrews, the Asiatic softshell turtle and the Bengal monitor deserve mention.

Location

Doi Phu Nang National Park in overview PARO 15 (Chiang Rai) 
 National park
  1 Doi Luang
  2 Doi Phu Nang
  3 Khun Chae
  4 Lam Nam Kok
  5 Mae Puem
  6 Phu Chi Fa
  7 Phu Sang
  8 Tham Luang–
Khun Nam Nang Non
  
 Wildlife sanctuary
  9 Doi Pha Chang
10 Wiang Lo
 Non-hunting area
11 Chiang Saen
12 Doi Insi
13 Don Sila
14 Khun Nam Yom
15 Mae Chan
16 Mae Tho
17 Nong Bong Khai
18 Nong Leng Sai
19 Thap Phaya Lo
20 Wiang Chiang Rung
21 Wiang Thoeng
 Forest park
22 Doi Hua Mae Kham
23 Huai Nam Chang
24 Huai Sai Man
25 Namtok Huai Mae Sak
26 Namtok Huai Tat Thong
27 Namtok Khun Nam Yab
28 Namtok Mae Salong
29 Namtok Nam Min
30 Namtok Si Chomphu
31 Namtok Tat Khwan
32 Namtok Tat Sairung
33 Namtok Tat Sawan
34 Namtok Wang Than Thong
35 Phaya Phiphak
36 Rong Kham Luang
37 San Pha Phaya Phrai
38 Tham Pha Lae

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง . December 2020 . Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation . Thai . National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes . 1 November 2022 ., no 127.
  2. News: Doi Phu Nang National Park . 31 October 2018 . Bangkok Post . Travel.
  3. Web site: Doi Phu Nang National Park . Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) . 31 October 2018 . 2 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502004506/https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Doi-Phu-Nang-National-Park--4350 . dead .