Wiang Kosai National Park
| Wiang Ko Sai National Park | |
|---|---|
| อุทยานแห่งชาติเวียงโกศัย | |
Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Wiang Ko Sai National Park (
Lampang Province
.
Description
Wiang Kosai National Park, with an area of 256,115 rai ~ 410 square kilometres (160 sq mi)[2] is located in one of the mountain chains of the Phi Pan Nam Range, with the highest peak, Doi Mae Tom, reaching 1,267 m. The sources of many rivers, such as Mae Koeng, Mae Chok, Mae Sin and Mae Pak, are in these mountains.[3] The park has two famous waterfalls, Mae Koeng Luang and Mae Koeng Noi, as well as the Mae Chok hot spring.[4]
Flora and fauna
The mountains are largely covered with
mixed deciduous forest
.
The park used to be one of the few protected areas in Thailand where Indochinese Flying Squirrel
.
See also
References
- ^
"Wiang Kosai". Protected Planet. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^
"ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 35
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Bangkok Post: Travel - Wiang Kosai National Park
- ^ Wiang Ko Sai National Park
- ^ Wiang Kosai National Park - Thailand's World