Tham Luang Forest Park - Khun Nam Nang Non

Tham Luang Forest Park - Khun Nam Nang Non
Location:	Chiang Rai , Thailand
Next city:	Pong Pha, Mae Sai district
Surface:	8 km²
Founding:	October 1, 1986
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The Forest Park Tham Luang - Khun Nam Nang Non (Tham Luang - Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park) ( Thai : วนอุทยาน ถ้ำ หลวง - ขุนน้ำ นาง นอน , literally as: Large cave - Mountain of sleeping woman ) is a forest reserve in the north of Thailand .

history

The Tham Luang - Khun Nam Nang Non was officially declared a protected area of Thailand on October 1st, 1986.

Cave disaster 2018

In the Tham Luang Cave (located in the forest park, rising inwards) about 10 km long , a group of twelve young footballers between the ages of 11 and 16 and the 25-year-old coach accompanying them were thrown through after heavy rain on June 23, 2018 Including rise in water level. After nine days, on Monday, July 2, 2018, they were discovered and could be cared for. A Thai diver died on July 5th. On July 8, 9 and 10, 2018, all boys and the trainer were evacuated from the cave.

geography

The Tham Luang - Khun Nam Nang Non extends in the limestone massif Doi Nang Non in the district of Amphoe Mae Sai in the province of Chiang Rai . It is part of the Pha Doi Nang Non National Reserve Forest.

The forest park covers a total area of 5000 Rai , that is 8 km². The forest park lies at an average height of 779 m and consists of a series of larger hills.

Flora and fauna

A number of wild animal species, including leopards, live in the forest complex, which is a tropical mixed forest.

Web links

Tham Luang Forest Park - Khun Nam Nang Non (Thai).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park. In: dnp.go.th, website of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand. October 30, 2009, archived from the original on April 5, 2016 ; accessed on July 8, 2018 .
↑ Twelve boys locked in a Thai cave. In: orf.at . June 24, 2018, accessed June 24, 2018 .
↑ Missing children discovered alive in cave. Relief after nine days. In: orf.at. July 2, 2018, accessed July 2, 2018 . Stuart Winer: Israeli technology providing vital communications link to cave-trapped Thai boys. In: The Times of Israel . July 5, 2018, accessed July 9, 2018 .
↑ Rescuer had a fatal accident. Time window for rescue “limited”. In: orf.at. July 6, 2018, accessed on July 9, 2018 (with sketch).
↑ Eighth boy saved in Thailand - children are sedated during a dive. In: Der Tagesspiegel. July 9, 2018, accessed July 9, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b วนอุทยาน ถ้ำ หลวง - ขุนน้ำ นาง นอน. In: dnp.go.th, website of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand. October 30, 2009, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; Retrieved July 9, 2018 (Thai).

[park-1] Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park. In: dnp.go.th, website of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand. October 30, 2009, archived from the original on April 5, 2016 ; accessed on July 8, 2018 .

[2] Twelve boys locked in a Thai cave. In: orf.at . June 24, 2018, accessed June 24, 2018 .

[3] Missing children discovered alive in cave. Relief after nine days. In: orf.at. July 2, 2018, accessed July 2, 2018 . Stuart Winer: Israeli technology providing vital communications link to cave-trapped Thai boys. In: The Times of Israel . July 5, 2018, accessed July 9, 2018 .

[4] Rescuer had a fatal accident. Time window for rescue “limited”. In: orf.at. July 6, 2018, accessed on July 9, 2018 (with sketch).

[5] Eighth boy saved in Thailand - children are sedated during a dive. In: Der Tagesspiegel. July 9, 2018, accessed July 9, 2018 .

[parkth-6] วนอุทยาน ถ้ำ หลวง - ขุนน้ำ นาง นอน. In: dnp.go.th, website of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand. October 30, 2009, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; Retrieved July 9, 2018 (Thai).