Khun Khan National Park
| Khun Khan National Park | |
|---|---|
| อุทยานแห่งชาติขุนขาน | |
Park location in Thailand | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Chiang Mai |
| Coordinates | 18°51′14″N 98°37′26″E / 18.85389°N 98.62389°E |
| Area | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Established | 18 May 2012[1] |
| Visitors | 18,053 (in 2024)[2] |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Khun Khan National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติขุนขาน) is a national park in Thailand's Chiang Mai Province. This mountainous park is home to forests, waterfalls and cliff-top viewpoints.
Geography
Khun Khan National Park is located about 50 kilometres (30 mi) west of the city of Chiang Mai in the Samoeng and Mae Chaem districts of Chiang Mai Province. The park's area is 129,959 rai ~ 208 square kilometres (80 sq mi)[3] The park is located in the Thanon Thong Chai mountain range. Elevations range from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the park's highest point: Doi Pung Kia at 1,708 metres (5,600 ft).[4]
History
The establishment of the national park was declared the 126th national park in the Royal Gazette on 18 May 2012.[1]
Attractions
The park features two significant waterfalls, both year-round: the 7-step Huai Mae Na Poe waterfall and the 2-step Huai Tat waterfall. One of Huai Tat's sections is 30 metres (100 ft) high. Pha Sam Na viewpoint is a three-sided cliff situated at an elevation of 1,253 metres (4,110 ft).[5]
Flora and fauna
The park features numerous forest types including virgin forest at elevations above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Tree species include three-needled pine, Pinus latteri, Malacca tree, Mammea siamensis, Malabar ironwood, Baccaurea ramiflora, Calotropis gigantea, Shorea siamensis, Dipterocarpus intricatus, Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Dioscorea alata, Xylia xylocarpa and Gmelina arborea.[4]
The park serves as a sanctuary for animals including tiger, wild boar, barking deer, goral, Asiatic wild dog (dhole), porcupine, pangolin, masked palm civet and mongoose. Bird life includes red junglefowl and great hornbill.[4]
Location
| Khun Khan National Park in overview PARO 16 (Chiang Mai) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
- List of national parks of Thailand
- DNP - Khun Khan National Park[6]
- List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand
References
- ^ a b "รายชื่ออุทยานแห่ชาติที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุเบกษาจำนวน 133 แห่ง" [List of 133 National parks announced in the Royal Gazette]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) (in Thai). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
, 126, Khun Khan, Announced 18 May 2555 (2012)
- ^ "สถิตินักท่องเที่ยวที่เข้าไปในอุทยานแห่งชาติ ปีงบบ่ระมาณ พ.ศ. 2567" [Statistics of tourists visiting national parks in fiscal year 2024]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) (in Thai). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
, PARO 16, no.149 Khun Khan, 18,053
- ^ "Khun Khan National Park < Area Size". Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Khun Khan National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 16 Nov 2015.
- ^ "National Parks in Thailand: Khun Khan National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks (Thailand). 2015. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Khun Khan National Park". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
External links
- Concise Khun Khan National Park information from the Tourism Authority of Thailand