Doi Pha Klong National Park is a national park in Phrae province, Thailand. The park is home to mountains, caves and rock formations.
Geography
Doi Pha Klong National Park is in Long, Sung Men and Mueang districts of Phrae province. The park headquarters is about west of the provincial capital Phrae. The park's total area is . It is a source of tributaries of the Yom River.
Attractions The park's limestone geology makes for rock formations such as Suan Hin Maharat and the coral reef-like Khao Hin Pakarang. Erawan Cave is deep and features stalagmites and stalactites.
Flora and fauna The park is home to deciduous and dipterocarp forests. Species include Lagerstroemia calyculata, Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Shorea obtusa, Dalbergia oliveri, Hopea odorata, Wrightia arborea, Spondias bipinnata and Millettia brandisiana.
Park animals include serow, wild boar, cobra, muntjac, lesser oriental chevrotain, civet, Kloss's mole and northern treeshrew. Birds in the park include crested serpent eagle, greater flameback, white-rumped shama, scaly-breasted munia and coucal.
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