Doi Inthanon National Park

Doi Inthanon National Park (Thai: ดอยอินทนนท์; Pronunciation; nickname: "the roof of Thailand") is located in Mae Chaem District, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.[1] It includes Doi Inthanon, the country's highest mountain. Established in 1972, is 482 square kilometres (186 sq mi) in size.[2]

Geography

The park is situated approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Chiang Mai. It includes Karen and Meo Hmong villages of about 4,500 people.[3] Its elevation range between 800–2,565 metres (2,600–8,415 ft). There are a number of waterfalls such as the Mae Klang Falls, Wachiratan Falls, Siriphum Falls, and Mae Ya Falls.[4] The park has varied climatic and ecological different sections.

Flora and fauna

Its flora includes evergreen cloud forest, sphagnum bog, and deciduous dipterocarp forest.[2] There are some relict pines.[4] With 383 avifauna species,[5] it ranks second in number of bird species within Thailand's national parks.

References

  1. ^ Spooner, Andrew; Borrowman, Hana; Baldwin, William (February 1, 2007). Footprint Thailand. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 704–. ISBN 978-1-904777-94-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=z9RsdHajfucC&pg=PA704. Retrieved October 1, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Reed Business Information (November 18, 1989). New Scientist. Reed Business Information. pp. 43–. ISSN 02624079. http://books.google.com/books?id=_fyqegiv0lEC&pg=PA43. Retrieved October 1, 2011. 
  3. ^ Zeppel, Heather (2006). Indigenous ecotourism: sustainable development and management. CABI. pp. 237–. ISBN 978-1-84593-124-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=noFNSuofi6IC&pg=PA237. Retrieved October 1, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Eliot, Joshua; Bickersteth, Jane (March 13, 2003). Thailand handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 330–. ISBN 978-1-903471-54-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=lg1t7IhJwsEC&pg=PA330. Retrieved October 1, 2011. 
  5. ^ Poultney, Trevor (January 1, 2003). Environments: Asia Pacific. Curriculum Press. pp. 22–. ISBN 978-1-86366-567-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=cDX15HYzIloC&pg=PA22. Retrieved October 1, 2011. 

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