Mae Wang National Park

Mae Wang National Park
Mae Wang National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
	Location within Thailand
Location	Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Coordinates	18°31′37″N 98°43′08″E / 18.52694°N 98.71889°E
Area	119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Established	2009
Visitors	80,375 (in 2019)
Governing body	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Mae Wang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วาง) is located in Chom Thong District, Doi Lo District and Mae Wang District in Chiang Mai Province. The park covers four national reserved forests in Chiang Mai province: Mae Khan, Mae Wang, Chom Thong and Mae Chaem forests.

Topography

Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests, the height ranged from 400 metres (1,300 ft) to 1,909 metres (6,263 ft). Doi Pha Tang is with 1,909 m the highest peak in the park. This part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range is the origin to tributaries of the Mae Chaem, Mae Wang and Mae Tuen rivers, which flow into the Ping River.^[1]

Climate

The park is generally cool all year round, average temperature is 20 °C (68 °F) throughout the year. Rainy season is from June to November, average rainfall is 2,000–2,100 millimetres (79–83 in)/year. Winter is from December to February, average temperature is between 15–17 °C (59–63 °F), lowest average temperature is 10–14 °C (50–57 °F). Summer is from March to May.^[1]

History

A preliminary survey of the area was set up in June 2001.
Later on 20 November 2009 Mae Wang National Park with an area of 74,766 rai ~ 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi) has been declared the 112th national park.^[2]

Flora

The park is home to the following forest types:^[1]
Evergreen forest include:

Deciduous forest include:

Dipterocarp forest include:

Location

Mae Wang National Park in overview PARO 16 (Chiang Mai)

	National park
1	Doi Inthanon
2	Doi Pha Hom Pok
3	Doi Suthep–Pui
4	Doi Wiang Pha
5	Huai Nam Dang
6	Khun Khan
7	Mae Ping
8	Mae Takhrai
9	Mae Tho
10	Mae Wang
11	Namtok Bua Tong– Namphu Chet Si
12	Op Khan
13	Op Luang
14	Pha Daeng
15	Si Lanna

	Wildlife sanctuary
16	Chiang Dao
17	Mae Lao–Mae Sae
18	Omkoi
19	Samoeng

	Non-hunting area
20	Doi Suthep
21	Mae Lao–Mae Sae
22	Nanthaburi
23	Pa Ban Hong

	Forest park
24	Doi Wiang Kaeo

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mae wang National Park". Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าจอมทอง ป่าแม่ขาน และป่าแม่วาง ในท้องที่ตำบลสันติสข ตำบลยางคราม ตำบลดอยหล่อ อำเภอดอยหล่อ ตำบลบ้านหลวง ตำบลข่วงเปา อำเภอจอมทอง และตำบลทุ่งปี้ อำเภอแม่วาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ให้เป็นอุทยานแห่งชาติ พ.ศ.๒๕๕๒" [Royal Decree: Determine the area of Chom Thong forest, Mae Khan forest and Mae Wang forest in the area of Santi Suk subdistrict, Yang Khram subdistrict, Doi Lo subdistrict, Doi Lo district, Ban Luang subdistrict, Khuang Pao subdistrict, Chom Thong district and Thung Pi subdistrict, Mae Wang district, Chiang Mai province to be a national park, B.E.2552 (2009)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 126 (86 Kor): 1–3. 20 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[NPS-1] "Mae wang National Park". Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[2] "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าจอมทอง ป่าแม่ขาน และป่าแม่วาง ในท้องที่ตำบลสันติสข ตำบลยางคราม ตำบลดอยหล่อ อำเภอดอยหล่อ ตำบลบ้านหลวง ตำบลข่วงเปา อำเภอจอมทอง และตำบลทุ่งปี้ อำเภอแม่วาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ให้เป็นอุทยานแห่งชาติ พ.ศ.๒๕๕๒" [Royal Decree: Determine the area of Chom Thong forest, Mae Khan forest and Mae Wang forest in the area of Santi Suk subdistrict, Yang Khram subdistrict, Doi Lo subdistrict, Doi Lo district, Ban Luang subdistrict, Khuang Pao subdistrict, Chom Thong district and Thung Pi subdistrict, Mae Wang district, Chiang Mai province to be a national park, B.E.2552 (2009)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 126 (86 Kor): 1–3. 20 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

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