Mae Wa National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วะ) is a national park in Thailand's Lampang and Tak provinces. This mountainous park features scenic mountain viewpoints, waterfalls and caves.[2]
| Mae Wa National Park | |
|---|---|
| อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วะ | |
  Park location in Thailand | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Tak |
| Coordinates | 17°22′19″N 99°15′32″E / 17.37194°N 99.25889°E |
| Area | 582 km2 (225 sq mi) |
| Established | 17 November 2000[1] |
| Visitors | 5,878 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Geography
editMae Wa National Park is located about 60 kilometres (40 mi) north of Tak in the Thoen and Mae Phrik districts of Lampang Province and the Sam Ngao and Ban Tak districts of Tak Province. The park's area is 364,173 rai ~ 582 square kilometres (225 sq mi).[3] The northern section of the park consists of high mountains while the central and southern sections consist of a high mountain plain.[2]
Attractions
editThe park namesake Mae Wa waterfall is a 12-level waterfall originating from Doi Prae Luang mountain and whose waters eventually join the Wang River.[2]
The park features numerous cave systems including Tham Phra Chedi, notable for hosting a pagoda-shaped stalagmite, and Tham Nampha Pha Ngam, a large cave also featuring stalagmites and stalactites.[2]
Flora and fauna
editThe park features numerous forest types, including deciduous, deciduous dipterocarp, evergreen and coniferous forest. Tree species include Burmese ebony, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Dalbergia oliveri, Afzelia xylocarpa, Takian, Anisoptera costata, Shorea obtusa, Shorea siamensis, Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Tenasserim pine, and Khasi pine.[1][2]
Animals in the park include tiger, gaur, Asiatic black bear, sambar deer, barking deer, wild boar, Siamese hare and civet.[1]
Bird life includes Asian barred owlet and coucal.[1]
Location
edit| Mae Wa National Park in overview PARO 13 (Lampang branch) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Mae Wa National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Sutthipibul, Vasa; Ampholchantana, Chantanaporn; Dulkull Kapelle, Peeranuch; Charoensiri, Vatid; Lukanawarakul, Ratana, eds. (2006). "Mae Wa National Park". National Parks in Thailand. (free online from the publisher). Department of National Parks (Thailand). pp. 46–47. ISBN 974-286-087-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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"ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 101
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