Doi Chiang Dao (, ; , ), also known as Doi Luang Chiang Dao (, ; , ), is a high mountain in
Chiang Dao District of
Chiang Mai Province
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,
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. It is one of the highest peaks of the
Daen Lao Range
The Daen Lao Range (,
massif located west-northwest of
Chiang Dao town and less than south of the border with
Myanmar
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at the eastern end of the
Thai highlands. This mountain is part of
Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, south of
Pha Daeng National Park.
Doi Chiang Dao is one of the most visited
birdwatching
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sites in Thailand with over 300 species of birds, including rare species such as the
giant nuthatch and
Hume's pheasant.
There is a famous cave temple called
Wat Tham Chiang Dao, located in the foothills of the mountain.
In 2021,
UNESCO
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declared Doi Chiang Dao to be
biosphere reserve
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, counted as the
fifth site in Thailand (after
Sakaerat, Hauy Tak Teak, Mae Sa-Kog Ma, Ranong).
See also
*
Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
*
List of mountains in Thailand
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References
External links
thaibirding.com on Doi Chiang Dao
Mountains of Thailand
Daen Lao Range
Geography of Chiang Mai province
Two-thousanders of Asia
Biosphere reserves of Thailand
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