Mae Wong National Park

The National Park Mae Wong ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ แม่ วงก์ ) is a national park in the provinces ( Changwat ) Kamphaeng Phet and Nakhon Sawan in Northern Thailand.

History

Originally lived members of the hill tribes of Thailand, including Hmong, Yao and Karen.

On September 14, 1987, the area was declared the 55th National Park of the country.

Geography

Location

The center of the National Park Mae Wong is located southwest of the city of Kamphaeng Phet about 350 kilometers north of Bangkok. The area stretches 60 kilometers along the highway 1117th The National Park covers an area of approximately 894 square kilometers.

Topography

The area is to the west and north by the mountain chain Thanon Thongchai ( Thai: ถนน ธงชัย ) coined the rough and tumble down to 1,964 meters ( Mokochu - Thai: ยอด เขา โม โก จู ) rises. ( Thai: ลำน้ำ แม่ วงก์ ) Of the three drains the Mae Wong River is the most important.

Climate

The climate is tropical and monsunal, due to the altitude, temperatures are here but not as high as in most other parts of the country.

The rainy season lasts from June to October to February it follows the cool season. Between March and May it can be very hot.

Fauna and Flora

The mountains are covered with mixed forest, and evergreen rain forest is found on the slopes. The main species are Tectona grandis, Pterocarpus macrocarpus and Xylia kerrii.

In the forests, among others, civets, and wild tigers live. Again, observe more than 450 species of birds.

Attractions

In the area of the national park are some interesting waterfalls:

  • Namtok Mae Riwa ( Thai: น้ำตก แม่ รี วา ) - 21 km away from the headquarters of the water plunges over five steps into a small lake
  • Namtok Mae Gi ( Thai: น้ำตก แม่ กี ) - one of the stages of the waterfall drops about 200 feet deep, he is one of the highest waterfalls in Southeast Asia

Dam

Since 2012, the construction of a dam ( Mae Wong Dam ) to the east of the national park is planned. This is to accumulate 258 million cubic meters of water of the river Mae Wong.

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