Si Nan National Park | |
Alt Name: | อุทยานแห่งชาติศรีน่าน |
Iucn Category: | II |
Map: | Thailand |
Location: | Thailand |
Nearest City: | Nan |
Coordinates: | 18.3678°N 100.8375°W |
Area Km2: | 1024 |
Established: | 25 May 2007 [1] |
Visitation Num: | 115,358 |
Visitation Year: | 2019 |
Governing Body: | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Si Nan National Park (th|อุทยานแห่งชาติศรีน่าน) is a national park in Thailand's Nan Province. This mountainous park is home to steep cliffs and a long section of the Nan River. It was established on May 25, 2007.[2]
Si Nan National Park is about 80km (50miles) south of the town of Nan in the Wiang Sa, Na Noi, and Na Muen districts of Nan Province. The park's area is 640,237 rai ~ .[3] The park's highest point is the Khao Khun Huai Huek peak at 1234m (4,049feet). The Nan River flows for about 60km (40miles) through the park.
Pha Chu, Pha Hua Sing, and Doi Samer Dao offer scenic views of the park's mountainous terrain. Kaeng Luang is a popular rafting spot along the Nan River.
The park features forest types including deciduous and mixed. Tree species include Irvingia malayana, krabak, Malabar ironwood, makha, Xylia xylocarpa, Dalbergia oliveri and Vitex pinnata.
Park animals, some of which are endangered species, include tiger, leopard, fishing cat, wild boar, mouse deer, masked palm civet, Asiatic wild dog (dhole) and treeshrew.
Si Nan National Park in overview PARO 13 (Phrae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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