Phu Sang National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติภูซาง
The water of Namtok Phu Sang comes from a hot spring with water temperatures around 33-35°C
Map showing the location of Phu Sang National Park
Map showing the location of Phu Sang National Park
Location within Thailand
LocationChiang Rai and Phayao Provinces
Coordinates19°32′N 100°27′E / 19.53°N 100.45°E / 19.53; 100.45[1]
Area285 km2 (110 sq mi)
Established2000
Visitors111,009 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Phu Sang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติภูซาง) is a national park in Northern Thailand.

It covers the Thoeng District of Chiang Rai Province and Chiang Kham and Phu Sang Districts of Phayao Province.

Description

Phu Sang National Park, with an area of 178,049 rai ~ 285 square kilometres (110 sq mi)[2] is located in one of the north-easternmost mountain chains of the Phi Pan Nam Range bordering Laos.[3] The sources of many rivers are in these mountains. The park also has caves with stalactites and stalagmites and a warm water waterfall, Namtok Wang Kaew.[4]

Flora and fauna

Trees in the protected area include Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Dipterocarpus alatus, Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Lagerstroemia loudonii, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Lagerstroemia tomentosa, Anisoptera costata, Michelia floribunda, Artocarpus lacucha, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Afzelia xylocarpa, Xylia xylocarpa, Terminalia bellirica, Tectona grandis, Dillenia pentagyna, Schleichera oleosa, Lithocarpus densiflorus and Irvingia malayana.

Animals in the park area include the Indian muntjac, the Burmese hare, the Indochinese flying squirrel, black giant squirrel, the Java mouse-deer and the jungle cat.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Phu Zang". Protected Planet. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "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 98{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ↑ Bangkok Post: Travel - Phu Sang National Park
  4. ↑ Trekthailand - Phu Sang National Park
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