Doi Phu Nang National Park

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

Doi Phu Nang National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยภูนาง
IUCN category II (national park)
Than Sawan Waterfall in the national park
Location within Thailand
Location	Phayao Province
Coordinates	19.0°N 100.16°E / 19.0; 100.16[1]
Area	860 km2 (330 sq mi)
Established	2012
Visitors	35,181 (in 2019)
Governing body	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Description

The national park, with an area of 537,424 rai ~ 860 square kilometres (330 sq mi)^[2] 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.^[3] The park also has scenic rock formations and two impressive waterfalls, Namtok Than Sawan and Namtok Huai Ton Phueng.^[4]

Flora and fauna

A green peafowl near the park office

Trees 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)

2) 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

• List of national parks of Thailand
• List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand