Taksin Maharat National Park

Taksin Maharat National Park
	Pang A Noi waterfall
Location:	Tak , Thailand
Next city:	Sai Yok Noi
Surface:	262 km²
Founding:	December 23, 1981
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The Taksin Maharat National Park ( Thai : อุทยานแห่งชาติ ตากสิน มหาราช ) is a National Park in the province of Tak . Tak Province is located in the western part of the northern region of Thailand on the border with Myanmar .

history

The Taksin Maharat National Park was declared the 40th national park in the country on December 23, 1981 and was originally named "Ton-Krabak Yai National Park" (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ต้น กระบาก ใหญ่ ), after the giant Krabak tree that grows here is located. It was later renamed Taksin Maharat National Park in honor of King Taksin , who resided in Tak for a long time as governor.

In earlier times this area was an important gateway for the Burmese troops to the east and north. So the great armies of King Alaungphaya passed here to attack the kingdom of Lan Na in the north and Ayutthaya in the southwest.

Location and topography

location

The Taksin Maharat National Park is located in the district ( Amphoe ) Mae Sot , about 15 kilometers west of Tak near the highway 105. The area of the park is around 262 km². Not far away is the Lan Sang National Park .

topography

The area consists of steep and rough rocks. Evergreen and coniferous forests cover the higher altitudes, while mixed forests and dipterocarp forests predominate in the lower altitudes . The highest point is the mountain Thanon Thongchai (Thai: ถนน ธงชัย ).

climate

Due to the altitude, the temperatures here are relatively pleasant for Central Europeans, in the cool season between November and February it can be quite fresh at night.

fauna and Flora

There are numerous animal species in the forests, such as the serau .

Attractions

Tribe of the Ton Krabak Yai

A geological rarity is worth seeing: a natural stone bridge (Saphan Hin - สะพาน หิน ธรรมชาติ ) that connects two cliffs . It measures 25 meters in width and about 30 meters in length. Its height above the flowing river is around 25 meters. Saphan Hin is around 10 km from the park administration.

In addition, the largest krabak tree ( Anisoptera costata ; Thai: ต้น กระบาก ใหญ่ ) in the country is about 4 kilometers from the park administration . It is 50 meters high and measures 16.1 meters in circumference. At about 30 meters the trunk is bare, only to split into huge branches. Its age is estimated to be 700 years.

The largest waterfall is the Sam Muen Thung (Thai: น้ำตก สาม หมื่น ทุ่ง ), other waterfalls are the Nam Tok Pang A Yai waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก ปาง อ้า ใหญ่ ) and the Nam Tok Pha Khao-Pha Daeng waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก ผา ขาว - ผา แดง ).

literature

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

Web links

Taksin Maharat National Park from the Thai Department of National Parks - description in English [last accessed October 15, 2013]