Mae Wang National Park

Mae Wang National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วาง) is located in Chom Thong District, Doi Lo District and Mae Wang District in Chiang Mai Province. The park covers four national reserved forests in Chiang Mai province: Mae Khan, Mae Wang, Chom Thong and Mae Chaem forests.

Topography
Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests, the height ranged from 400 m to 1909 m. Doi Pha Tang is with 1,909 m the highest peak in the park. This part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range is the origin to tributaries of the Mae Chaem, Mae Wang and Mae Tuen rivers, which flow into the Ping River.

Climate
The park is generally cool all year round, average temperature is 20 C throughout the year. Rainy season is from June to November, average rainfall is 2,000-2,100 mm/year. Winter is from December to February, average temperature is between 15-17 C, lowest average temperature is 10-14 C. Summer is from March to May.

History
A preliminary survey of the area was set up in June 2001. Later on 20 November 2009 Mae Wang National Park with an area of 74,766 rai ~ 119 km2 has been declared the 112th national park.

Flora
The park is home to the following forest types: Evergreen forest include: • Bamboo

• Two sorts of pine trees Deciduous forest include: • pradu daeng

• tabaek

• tamarind

• teak Dipterocarp forest include: • Hopea spp.

• Shorea spp.