Mae Yom National Park

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Mae Yom National Park
Mae Yom National Park (Thailand)
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Coordinates: 18 ° 37 ′ 49.5 ″  N , 100 ° 9 ′ 53.5 ″  E
Location: Phrae , Thailand
Surface: 454.75 km²
Founding: 1986
Address: Amphoe Song, Phrae, Thailand 54120
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The Mae Yom National Park ( Thai : อุทยานแห่งชาติ แม่ ยม ) is a national park in Thailand . It is located in the northwest region of the country.

history

Mae Yom National Park named the 51st National Park in Thailand on March 1, 1986. The park got its name from the " Mae Nam Yom " (Yom River) , but not until 1984, originally the park was called Mae Pung ( แม่ ปุ ง ). The then Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Narong Wongwan ( นาย ณรงค์ วงศ์ วรรณ ), initiated the designation of the park as a national park in 1982.

geography

The national park covers an area of ​​284,218.75 Rai (454.75 km²), it is located in the north of the Phrae province , in the district ( Amphoe ) Song and in the district ( Amphoe ) Ngao of the Lampang Province .

The park consists of a long rocky mountain range with mountains such as Doi Luang, Doi Yaao and Doi Khun Huai. The bedrock consists of granite, slate and limestone.

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 June to September.

Dipterocarpus alatus

Flora and fauna

The area of ​​Mae Yom National Park is covered with various forests and grasslands.

plants

The steep slopes to the valley are covered with evergreen dry forests, the following plants can be found here:

The evergreen mountain forest can be found at the upper elevations , with plants such as:

Also in the higher altitudes and on some plateaus, there are deciduous dipterocarp forests with the following plants:

Another forest that can be found in Mae Yom is the mixed foliage forest . Here you mainly find:

Animal species

According to an inventory / wildlife census by the "Department for National Parks, Animal and Plant Species Protection" (DNP), the Mae Yom National Park has 39 species of mammals, 135 species of birds, 28 reptile species and 14 amphibian species. A small excerpt from this:

Attractions

  • Kaeng Suea Ten rapids, in Maenam Yom, which stretch over 6 kilometers.
  • Dong Sak Ngam, a teak tree forest

literature

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mae Yom National Park: A Precious National Botanical Treasure - PDF file of the Siam Society
  2. ↑ Vasa Sutthipibul et al. (2006)
  3. ↑ dnp.go.th Mae Yom National Park ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2015 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. (in English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dnp.go.th
  4. ↑ IUCN fishing cat (English)
  5. ↑ IUCN collar bear (English)
  6. ↑ IUCN Bengal Stuffed Lorikeet (English)
  7. ↑ IUCN long-tailed tassel spike (English)

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