Op Khan National Park

Op Khan National Park (or Ob Khan National Park; Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติออบขาน) is a national park in Chiang Mai Province in Thailand.[1]

Op Khan National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติออบขาน
Op Khan National Park at nighttime
LocationChiang Mai Province, Thailand
Nearest cityChiang Mai
Coordinates18°43′22″N 98°49′20″E
Area484 km2 (187 sq mi)
Established1992
Governing bodyDepartment of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)

History

Op Khan National Park was officially established in 1992.[2]

Geography

The park spans the districts of Samoeng, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, and Mae Wang. It is adjacent to Doi Suthep–Pui National Park to the east, and Mae Wang National Park and Doi Inthanon National Park to the west. It occupies 302,500 rai or 484 square kilometers. The park headquarters is located in Hang Dong district.[2]

Khun Tian (ขุนเตียน) is the highest point at 1,550 metres above sea level. The mountains in the park form part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range.[2]

Villages located within the park boundaries include the Hmong village of Ban Huai Siew (บ้านห้วยเสี้ยว).

Flora and fauna

Trees include Irvingia malayana, Anisoptera costata, Tectona grandis, Lagerstroemia calyculata, and Schleichera oleosa, while wildlife includes mainland serows, common muntjac, fishing cats, mouse deer, Asian palm civets, mongoose, porcupines, and others.[1]

Notable caves include Grasshopper Cave (ถ้ำตั๊กแตน).

See also

References
  1. Vasa, Sutthipibul; Ampholchantana, Chantanaporn; Dulkull Kapelle, Peeranuch; Charoensiri, Vatid; Lukanawarakul, Ratana, eds. (2006). "Op Khan National Park". National Parks in Thailand (PDF). National Park Office: National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department. p. 99. ISBN 974-286-087-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
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