Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary () is a protected area in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Established on 25 August 1978, the sanctuary covers of the Doi Chiang Dao and southern mountainous regions of the Daen Lao Range, north of the Thanon Thong Chai Range. The tallest summit is high Doi Chiang Dao.
The sanctuary area is covered by various forest types, depending on altitude, including dry evergreen forests, hill evergreen forests, coniferous forests, deciduous dipterocarp forests, and meadows. It is the home to a number of endangered species of animals, such as long-tailed gorals (Naemorhedus caudatus), Sumatran serows (Capricornis sumatraensis), Asian golden cats (Catopuma temminckii), and big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum). Deignan's babblers (Stachyridopsis rodolphei) and Huia melasma are endemic to this area. This sanctuary is also home to Rhacophorus kio, a species of flying frog.
Location Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary in overview PARO 16 (Chiang Mai) National park 1 Doi Inthanon 2 Doi Pha Hom Pok 3 Doi Suthep–Pui 4 Doi Wiang Pha 5 Huai Nam Dang 6 Khun Khan 7 Mae Ping 8 Mae Takhrai 9 Mae Tho10 Mae Wang11 Namtok Bua Tong–Namphu Chet Si12 Op Khan13 Op Luang14 Pha Daeng15 Si Lanna Wildlife sanctuary16 Chiang Dao17 Mae Lao–Mae Sae18 Omkoi19 Samoeng Non-hunting area20 Doi Suthep21 Mae Lao–Mae Sae22 Nanthaburi23 Pa Ban Hong Forest park24 Doi Wiang Kaeo
See also Doi Chiang Dao DNP - Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary Pha Daeng National Park, formerly known as Chiang Dao National Park.
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External links
Division of Information System on Wildlife Conservation. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Office. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary Birdwatching, Doi Chiang Dao National Park