Doi Luang National Park

Doi Luang National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยหลวง
IUCN category II (national park)
Pu Kaeng waterfall
Location within Thailand
Location	Chiang Rai, Lampang and Phayao Provinces
Coordinates	19.20°N 99.71°E / 19.20; 99.71[1]
Area	1,169 km^2 (451 sq mi)
Established	April 16, 1990
Visitors	41,016 (in 2019)
Governing body	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Doi Luang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยหลวง) is one of the biggest national parks in Northern Thailand.

It covers the Mae Suai, Phan and Wiang Pa Pao districts of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea and Ngao of Lampang Province as well as Mae Chai and Mueang Phayao of Phayao Province.

Description

Doi Luang National Park, with an area of 730,927 rai ~ 1,169 square kilometres (451 sq mi)^[2] is located in the northwesternmost mountain chains of the Phi Pan Nam Range and was established in 1990 by combining the area of four existing parks.^[3]

1,426 m high Doi Luang, a mountain located towards the northern end of the park in Mae Chai District, should not be confused with Doi Luang, with an altitude of 1,694 m the highest mountain of the Phi Pan Nam Range, that is located about 30 km further south in the same mountain chain. The sources of the Wang and the Lao River are in this mountainous area. The park also has rugged rock formations and scenic waterfalls such as Namtok Pu Kaeng, Namtok Cham Pa Thong and Namtok Wang Kaew.^[4]

Flora and fauna

Trees in the protected area include Mesua ferrea, Hopea odorata, Toona ciliata, Lagerstroemia tomentosa and Irvingia malayana.

Animals in the park area include the Asian black bear, sun bear, muntjac, the Indochinese leopard, bamboo rat, tree shrews; among the birds the blue-winged siva and the red-billed blue magpie deserve mention.

Location

Doi Luang National Park in overview PARO 15 (Chiang Rai)

1) Doi Luang 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

References

1. "Doi Luang". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
2. "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 61
3. Bangkok Post: Travel - Doi Luang National Park
4. Trekthailand - Doi Luang National Park

External links

• DNP
• Doi Luang National Park - Tourism Thailand
• Doi Luang National Park Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Chiang Rai National Parks, Mountains and Waterfalls - Chiang Rai Attractions