Mae Wa National Park

Mae Wa National Park
Coordinates: 17 ° 29 ′ 41 ″  N , 99 ° 12 ′ 51.5 ″  E
Location:	Lampang , Thailand
Surface:	587 km²
Address:	Amphoe Thoen, Lampang, Thailand 52230

The Mae Wa National Park ( Thai : อุทยานแห่งชาติ แม่ วะ ) is a national park in Thailand . It is located in the northwest region of the country.

history

The Mae Wa was declared a national park on November 17, 2000.

geography

location

Mae Wa National Park is located in the provinces of Lampang and Tak . It includes parts of the districts ( Amphoe ) Mae Phrik , Thoen and Sam Ngao and Ban Tak .

The total area of ​​the national park is 587 km².

topography

The area of ​​the national park has a complicated topographical structure, due to the high and rugged mountain landscape in the north, a mountain range with endless plains in the middle and south of the park and a sandstone mountain in the west. The height differences in the mountain range are between 300 m and 1027 m.

The landscape has extensive pine forests, which not only show numerous plant and animal species, but also natural beauties.

climate

As in almost all other parts of the country, there are three seasons here: the rainy, winter and summer seasons. Depending on the altitude, different temperatures can settle here. The rainy season runs from May to September. Summer starts in February and ends in May.

Flora and fauna

There are a variety of plant and animal species in Mae Wa.

Plant species

• Kradon tree Careya sphaerica from the family of lecythidaceae
• Pine trees such as Pinus merkusii and Pinus kesiya
• Afzelia xylocarpa from the legume family
• Shorea obtusa from the wing fruit family

Animal species

• Indochinese tiger , (Panthera tigris corbetti)
• Collar bear , (Ursus thibetanus)

Attractions

• Mae Wa Waterfall ( น้ำตก แม่ วะ )
• Nam-Pha-Pha-Ngam Cave ( ถ้ำ น้ำ ผ่า ผา งาม )
• Phra Chedi Cave ( ถ้ำ พระ เจดีย์ )

literature

• Vasa Sutthipibul, et al. (2006): National parks in Thailand. National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok, ISBN 974-286087-4

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} dnp.go.th: Mae Wa National Park  ( 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. (English, February 26, 2012)  
2. ↑ Vasa Sutthipibul et al. (2006)

Web links

• Mae Wa National Park by the Thai Department of National Parks - Description in English [last accessed October 15, 2013]
• Mae Wa National Park on ThinkNet Interactive Map