Mae Ping National Park

Mae Ping National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง
Koh Luang Waterfall
Map showing the location of Mae Ping National Park
Map showing the location of Mae Ping National Park
Location within Thailand
LocationThailand
Nearest cityTak
Coordinates17°34′N 98°48′E / 17.567°N 98.800°E / 17.567; 98.800
Area1,004 km2 (388 sq mi)
Established1981
Visitors39,895 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Mae Ping National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง) is at the southern end of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, in Lamphun, Tak, and Chiang Mai Provinces in northern Thailand. Established on 13-07-1981, it is an IUCN Category II protected area measuring 627,346 rai ~ 1,004 square kilometres (388 sq mi).[1] The park's main features are the Ping River, Koh Luang Waterfall,[2] and Thung Kik-Thung Nangu meadows.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "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 31{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ "Koh Luang Waterfall". Bangkok Post.
  3. ^ Elliot, Stephan; Cubitt, Gerald (2001). THE NATIONAL PARKS and other Wild Places of THAILAND. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd. pp. 81–83. ISBN 9781859748862.



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