Mae Wang National Park

General Information
Maewang National Park covers an area of Pamaejam, Pamaekhan-maewang and Pajomthong National conservation forest in Chaingmai with 700 sq.km of area. Covering with various type of forest as mixed deciduous forest, Dry dipterocarp, mixed dry dipterocarp, Hill evergreen forest and Pine hill forest. Wildlife was found as mammalia, reptile, amphibian, birds, aquatic animal and day-butterfly

Chronology : Obkhan National Park sent the report to inform that the area around Obkhan National park and in the vicinity cover 4 forests of Chaingmai National conservation forest with fertile condition of forest, high biodiversity, the sources of river and stream so appropriate setting to be a National park

So Royal forest department sent some of officers to survey that fact. From the report informed that this area covers total area 144 sq.km. Present Head National Park is preparing set to be a National park.

Topography
Complex mountainous of Tanonthongchai hill range that is lying along north-south line. 400-1,909 m high above msl, Doiphatang is the highest mountain, moreover there are the others mountain which fall down high and they are the main sources of 3 streamlines as Nammaejam, Nammaewang and Nammaeteun that tributary to Maenamping.

Climate
From the influent of southwest monsoon wind that brings moisture and rainy cloud so it causes of the season. Summer runs in March to May, rainy runs in June to November and cold season runs in December to February. Average temperature all year long is 20 c, dropping at 10-14 c. average rain amount is 2,000-2,100 ml/year.

Flora and Fauna
There are 4 of forest types in Mae Wang National Park, Mixed deciduous forest found in the range of 400-1,000 m above msl. Dry dipterocarp forest found in the range of 400-900 m above msl along a crest and foothills that arid. Pine hill forest found in the range of 900-1,500 m above msl. Hill evergreen forest found this forest from 1,000 m high up.

Mae Wang National ParkSuntisuk Sub-district, Amphur King Amphoe Doi Lo Chiang Mai Thailand 50160 E-mail reserve@dnp.go.th