Mae Wang National Park

Not to be confused with Mae Wong National Park.
Mae Wang National Park
Map showing the location of Mae Wang National Park
Map showing the location of Mae Wang National Park
Location within Thailand
LocationChiang Mai Province, Thailand
Coordinates18°31′37″N 98°43′08″E / 18.52694°N 98.71889°E / 18.52694; 98.71889
Area119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Established2009
Visitors80,375 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Mae Wang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วาง) is located in Chom Thong District, Doi Lo District and Mae Wang District in Chiang Mai Province. The park covers four national reserved forests in Chiang Mai province: Mae Khan, Mae Wang, Chom Thong and Mae Chaem forests.

Topography

Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests, the height ranged from 400 metres (1,300 ft) to 1,909 metres (6,263 ft). Doi Pha Tang is with 1,909 m the highest peak in the park. This part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range is the origin to tributaries of the Mae Chaem, Mae Wang and Mae Tuen rivers, which flow into the Ping River.[1]

Climate

The park is generally cool all year round, average temperature is 20 °C (68 °F) throughout the year. Rainy season is from June to November, average rainfall is 2,000–2,100 millimetres (79–83 in)/year. Winter is from December to February, average temperature is between 15–17 °C (59–63 °F), lowest average temperature is 10–14 °C (50–57 °F). Summer is from March to May.[1]

History

A preliminary survey of the area was set up in June 2001.
Later on 20 November 2009 Mae Wang National Park with an area of 74,766 rai ~ 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi) has been declared the 112th national park.[2]

Flora

The park is home to the following forest types:[1]
Evergreen forest include:

Deciduous forest include:

Dipterocarp forest include:

Location

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mae wang National Park". Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าจอมทอง ป่าแม่ขาน และป่าแม่วาง ในท้องที่ตำบลสันติสข ตำบลยางคราม ตำบลดอยหล่อ อำเภอดอยหล่อ ตำบลบ้านหลวง ตำบลข่วงเปา อำเภอจอมทอง และตำบลทุ่งปี้ อำเภอแม่วาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ให้เป็นอุทยานแห่งชาติ พ.ศ.๒๕๕๒" [Royal Decree: Determine the area of Chom Thong forest, Mae Khan forest and Mae Wang forest in the area of Santi Suk subdistrict, Yang Khram subdistrict, Doi Lo subdistrict, Doi Lo district, Ban Luang subdistrict, Khuang Pao subdistrict, Chom Thong district and Thung Pi subdistrict, Mae Wang district, Chiang Mai province to be a national park, B.E.2552 (2009)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 126 (86 Kor): 1–3. 20 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2021.