Si Lanna National Park () is a national park in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Home to waterfalls, caves and springs, this mountainous park is the source of numerous tributaries of the Ping River.
Geography Si Lanna National Park is located about north of Chiang Mai in Mae Taeng, Chiang Dao and Phrao districts. The park's area is 878,557 rai ~ . The highest point is Doi Chom Hot peak at . The Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Reservoir lies within the park.
History On 1 August 1989, Si Lanna was designated Thailand's 60th National Park. This national park is home to hill tribes including Karen and Lahu.
Attractions Mon Hin Lai Waterfall is a nine-tiered waterfall located in the Mae Ngat Forest. Other waterfalls include Huai Mae Rangong and Huai Pa Phlu. The Nong Pha cave system features stalactites and stalagmites.
Flora and fauna The park's rugged terrain features numerous forest types: mixed deciduous, moist evergreen, hill evergreen and dipterocarp. Tree species include Tectona grandis, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Dalbergia oliveri, Hopea odorata, Shorea obtusa, Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Irvingia malayana, Xylia xylocarpa, Cinnamomum iners, Toona ciliata, Lagerstroemia calyculata and Shorea siamensis.
Animal species include tiger, Asian black bear, sambar deer, northern red muntjac, macaque, Siamese hare and wild boar. Bird life includes coucal, bulbul, barbet, little egret and lesser whistling-duck.
Location Si Lanna National Park 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 List of national parks of Thailand DNP - Si Lanna National Park List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand
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