Si Lanna National Park

Si Lanna National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติศรีลานนา
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Si Lanna National Park

Park location in Thailand

Location Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Nearest city Chiang Mai
Coordinates 19°16′56″N 99°5′28″E / 19.28222°N 99.09111°E / 19.28222; 99.09111Coordinates: 19°16′56″N 99°5′28″E / 19.28222°N 99.09111°E / 19.28222; 99.09111
Area 1,406 km2 (543 sq mi)
Established August 1989
Governing body Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Si Lanna National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติศรีลานนา) is a national park in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Home to waterfalls, caves and springs, this mountainous park is the source of numerous tributaries of the Ping River.[1]

Geography

Si Lanna National Park is located about 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Chiang Mai in Mae Taeng, Chiang Dao and Phrao districts. The park's area is 1,406 square kilometres (543 sq mi). The highest point is Doi Chom Hot peak at 1,718 metres (5,636 ft). The 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Reservoir lies within the park.[1]

History

On 1 August 1989, Si Lanna was designated Thailand's 60th National Park.[1]

Attractions

Mon Hin Lai Waterfall is a nine-tiered waterfall 104 metres (341 ft) in height, located in the Mae Ngat Forest. Jedsi ("rainbow") Spring is a cold water spring where dissolved calcium gives the waters a rainbow effect in sunlight. The spring's waters run on to become the three-tier Boutong waterfall. Other waterfalls include Huai Nang Lae, Huai Mae Rangong and Huai Pa Phlu. The Nong Pha cave system features stalactites and stalagmites.[1][2]

Flora and fauna

The park's rugged terrain features numerous forest types: mixed deciduous, moist evergreen, hill evergreen and dipterocarp. Tree species include Anisoptera costata (krabak), teak, Toona ciliata, Hopea odorata, Xylia kerrii, Shorea obtusa and Shorea siamensis.[1]

Animal species include tiger, serow, barking deer and wild boar.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Si Lanna National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. "Si Lanna National Park". Tourism Authority of Thailand. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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