Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea National Park () is a national park in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. It is home to caves, waterfalls and steep mountain terrain. It was established as the 116th national park on 23 December 2010.
Geography Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea National Park is about northwest of Mae Hong Son in Mueang and Pang Mapha Districts. The park's area is 394,120 rai ~ . The highest point is Doi Lan peak at in the Daen Lao Range. The northern and western sides of the park border Burma's Shan and Kayah states respectively.
Attractions The park's main attraction is Tham Pla ("fish cave"), a water-filled cave hosting hundreds of mahseer barb. The fish are revered by locals and a nearby Hindu statue is said to protect them. Other caves include Tham Pha Daeng, a limestone cavern around in depth.
Waterfalls include the Pha Suea waterfall at high and Mae Sa-nga Klang waterfall also high. Mae Sa-nga Klang is above the Mae Sa-nga Dam, a hydroelectric dam high and long.
Flora and fauna The park features forest types including mixed deciduous, deciduous dipterocarp, pine and evergreen. Tree species include Lagerstroemia floribunda, tabaek, Shorea obtusa, Shorea siamensis, Sindora siamensis, makha, Xylia xylocarpa, teak, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Terminalia pedicelleta, takian, Tenasserim pine, and Khasi pine.
Animals in the park include goral, gaur, barking deer and wild boar.
Location Tham Pla-Namtok Pha Suea National Park in overview PARO 16 (Mae Sariang branch) National park 1 Mae Ngao 2 Mae Sariang 3 Namtok Mae Surin 4 Salawin 5 Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea Wildlife sanctuary 6 Doi Wiang La 7 Lum Nam Pai 8 Mae Yuam Fang Khwa 9 Salawin10 San Pan Daen Non-hunting area11 Lum Nam Pai Fang Sai Forest park12 Kaeo Komon13 Mai sak Yai14 Namtok Huai Mae Saed15 Namtok Klo Kho16 Namtok Mae Sawan Noi17 Namtok Mae Yuam Luang18 Namtok Mai Sang Nam19 Pha Hin Tang20 Tham Tara Lod21 Thung Bua Tong Arboretum22 Doi Mak Hin Hom23 Huai Chom Phu24 Mae Surin25 Pong Khae
See also List of national parks of Thailand DNP - Tham Pla-Namtok Pha Suea National Park List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand
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