Taksin Maharat National Park

The National Park Taksin Maharat ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ตากสิน มหาราช ) is a national park in the province of Tak. The Tak province lies in the western part of the northern region of Thailand on the border with Myanmar.

History

The Taksin Maharat National Park was declared on 23 December 1981 for the 40th National Park of the country and was originally called "Sound Krabak Yai National Park " ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ต้น กระบาก ใหญ่ ), after the giant Krabak tree, which is located here. He was later renamed in honor of King Taksin, who resided a long time as governor here in Taksin Maharat National Park.

This area was in former times an important gateway of the Burmese troops to the east and north. So here also the great armies of King Alaungphaya stopped by to attack the kingdom of Lan Na Ayutthaya to the north and 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 about 262 km ². Not far away is the Lan Sang National Park.

Topography

The area consists of steep and rugged cliffs. Evergreen forest and coniferous forests cover the higher altitudes, while prevalent in the lower altitudes mixed forest and dipterocarp forest. The highest point is Mount Thanon Thongchai ( Thai: ถนน ธงชัย ).

Climate

Due to the high position its here for Central Europeans relatively pleasant temperatures in the cool season from November to February it can be quite chilly at night.

Fauna and Flora

In the forests there are numerous animal species, such as the serow.

Attractions

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

In addition, is about 4 kilometers from the park headquarters of the largest Krabak Tree ( Thai: ต้น กระบาก ใหญ่ ) of the country. It is 50 meters tall and measures 16.1 meters in circumference. At about 30 meters, the trunk is bare, to then divide into huge branches.

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

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