Doi Phu Nang National Park () is a national park in Dok Khamtai, Pong and Chiang Muan Districts, Phayao Province, Thailand.
Description The national park, with an area of 537,424 rai ~ is located in two mountain chains of the Phi Pan Nam Range, Mae Yom and Nampi, with a not-protected area in between. There are both mixed evergreen forests, dipterocarp forest and dry deciduous forests in the park area.
Doi Phu Nang, the mountain that gives its name to the park, with an altitude of 1,202 m, is the highest peak in the area. The sources of two tributaries of the Yom River are in this mountain. The park also has scenic rock formations and two impressive waterfalls, Namtok Than Sawan and Namtok Huai Ton Phueng.
Flora and fauna
Trees in the protected area include Malabar ironwood, Afzelia xylocarpa, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Mangifera caloneura, Ailanthus triphysa, Michelia alba, Berrya ammonilla, Schleichera oleosa, Vitex pinnata and Pterocarpus macrocarpus.
A variety of birds are found, especially the rare green peafowls, threatened by habitat destruction, which come to the park area for breeding from January to March. Among the other animals, the fishing cat, Asiatic black bear, muntjac, masked palm civet, bamboo rat, tree shrews, the Asiatic softshell turtle and the Bengal monitor deserve mention.
Location Doi Phu Nang National Park in overview PARO 15 (Chiang Rai) National park 1 Doi Luang 2 Doi Phu Nang 3 Khun Chae 4 Lam Nam Kok 5 Mae Puem 6 Phu Chi Fa 7 Phu Sang 8 Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Wildlife sanctuary 9 Doi Pha Chang10 Wiang Lo Non-hunting area11 Chiang Saen12 Doi Insi13 Don Sila14 Khun Nam Yom15 Mae Chan16 Mae Tho17 Nong Bong Khai18 Nong Leng Sai19 Thap Phaya Lo20 Wiang Chiang Rung21 Wiang Thoeng Forest park22 Doi Hua Mae Kham23 Huai Nam Chang24 Huai Sai Man25 Namtok Huai Mae Sak26 Namtok Huai Tat Thong27 Namtok Khun Nam Yab28 Namtok Mae Salong29 Namtok Nam Min30 Namtok Si Chomphu31 Namtok Tat Khwan32 Namtok Tat Sairung33 Namtok Tat Sawan34 Namtok Wang Than Thong35 Phaya Phiphak36 Rong Kham Luang37 San Pha Phaya Phrai38 Tham Pha Lae
See also List of national parks of Thailand List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand
References
External links Trekthailand - Doi Phu Nang National Park DNP - Doi Phu Nang National Park Doi Phu Nang National Park - Thai Forest Booking