Pha Daeng National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติผาแดง), formerly known as Chiang Dao National Park, is a
national park in
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...
,
Thailand
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. Established on 2 November 2000, the park covers 702,085 rai ~
of the
Pha Daeng mountain areas of the
Daen Lao Range
The Daen Lao Range ( th, ทิวเขาแดนลาว,
near the border with
Burma
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, just north of
Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary. The tallest summit is 1,794 m high
Doi Puk Phakka.
Gallery
File:Chiang Dao National Park Chiang Mai Thailand.jpg, Pha Daeng National Park in Chiang Dao District
File:ดอยหลวงเชียงดาว.jpg, Pha Daeng National Park in Chiang Dao District
See also
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Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
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List of national parks of Thailand
National parks in Thailand ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติ) are defined as ''an area that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance''. Thailand's protected ar ...
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List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand Since the beginning one hundred years ago, forest management in Thailand has undergone many changes, in form of reclassifications, name changes and management changes. All this has resulted in a division of 16 regions with 5 branches in 2002. Five r ...
References
External links
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Birdwatching, Doi Chiang Dao National Park
National parks of Thailand
Protected areas established in 2000
Geography of Chiang Mai province
Tourist attractions in Chiang Mai province
2000 establishments in Thailand
Daen Lao Range
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