Chae Son National Park

Chae Son National Park อุทยานแห่งชาติ แจ้ ซ้อน
Coordinates: 18 ° 50 ′ 5.1 ″  N , 99 ° 28 ′ 9 ″  E
Location:	Lampang , Thailand
Next city:	Mueang Pan
Surface:	768 km²
Founding:	1988
Visitors:	119,874 (Oct 13, 2011)
Address:	Chae Son Sub-district, Amphoe Muang Pan, Lampang, Thailand 52240

The Chae Son National Park ( อุทยานแห่งชาติ แจ้ ซ้อน ) is a Thai national park . It is located in the northern region of Thailand .

History and general

Chae Son National Park was declared a national park on July 28, 1988, and is Thailand's 58th national park. In 2000 the Chae Son National Park received the prize for the best “Natural Attraction” in Thailand. It covers an area of ​​768 km² and is one of the main attractions of Lampang . It offers its guests hot springs, waterfalls and caves of up to 81 ° C.

geography

The Chae Son National Park is located in the districts ( Amphoe ) Mueang Pan , Chae Hom , Wang Nuea and Amphoe Mueang Lampang in the province of Lampang , its area consists of rocky, mountainous terrain. The bedrock consists of Triassic granite , slate , phyllite and limestone .

climate

• Rainy season: May to October
• Winter season: November to February
• Summer season: March to April

Flora and fauna

Mixed, deciduous and dipterocarp forests grow in the Chae Son National Park . It is also the habitat of many different animal and plant species.

Plant species

• Teak tree ( Tectona grandis )
• Afzelia xylocarpa , the wood is called "Makamong"
• Lagerstroemia tomentosa Presl from the genus of the Lagerstroemia ( Lagerstroemia )
• Terminalia mucronata from the genus of the myrobalans ( Terminalia )
• Schleichera oleosa
• Chukrasia tabularis
• Australian red cedar ( Toona ciliata )
• Diospyros pubicalyx
• Lagerstroemia calyculata

Animal species

• Ordinary muntjac
• Kleinkantschil
• Asiatic golden cat
• Siamese hare
• Southern Serau
• Malay glider
• Pubic thrush
• Bankiva chicken

Attractions

• Chae Son waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก แจ้ ซ้อน , Namtok Chae Son ) - a waterfall over six levels, originated from the Mae Nam Mon.
• Mae Mon Waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก แม่ มอญ , Namtok Mae Mon , also Mae Mawn ) - about five kilometers from the National Park Office.
• Mae Khun waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก แม่ ขุน , Namtok Mae Khun , also Mae Koon ) - falls about 100 meters from a ledge. It's near the Mae Mon waterfall.
• Mae Piak Waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก แม่ เปียก , Namtok Mae Piak , also Mae Peak ) - a waterfall over three levels, about three kilometers from the National Park Office.
• Hot springs (Thai: น้ำพุ ร้อน แจ้ ซ้อน , Nam Phu Chae Son ) - cover an area of ​​about 4800 m² (which corresponds to about three Rai ), they have a low sulfur content.
• Hot water basin - near the hot springs and the Chae Son waterfall
• Mineral bath (Thai: ห้อง อาบ น้ำแร่ , Hong Abnam Rae ) - the natural mineral water comes from a geyser, the temperature is between 39 ° C and 42 ° C.
• Pha Ngam Cave (Thai: ถ้ำ ผา งาม , Tham Pha Ngam ) - located in the far north of the national park. There are also other caves such as Tham Nam, Tham Mor, Tham Luang and Tham Loug Kae.

literature

• Vasa Sutthipibul, et al. (Ed.): National parks in Thailand. National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 2006, ISBN 974-286-087-4

Web links

• Chae Son National Park from the Thai Department of National Parks - Description (English) accessed on July 22, 2011

Individual evidence

1. ↑ dnp.go.th ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Vegetation of the Chae Son NP  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.33 MB)  
3. ↑ AgroForestryTree Database Schleichera oleosa ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)