Doi Chiang Dao (, ; , ), also known as Doi Luang Chiang Dao (, ; , ), is a high mountain in Chiang Dao District of

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. It is one of the highest peaks of the

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massif located west-northwest of Chiang Dao town and less than south of the border with

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at the eastern end of the

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. This mountain is part of

Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary () is a protected area in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Established on 25 August 1978, the sanctuary covers of the Doi Chiang Dao and southern mountainous regions of the Daen Lao Range, north of the Thanon Thong Ch ...

, south of Pha Daeng National Park. Doi Chiang Dao is one of the most visited

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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 Mrs. Hume's pheasant (''Syrmaticus humiae'') (; literally, ''"one who follows the track of rain"'', Mizo: Vavu), also known as Hume's pheasant or the bar-tailed pheasant, is a large forest pheasant. It is the state bird of the Indian states of M ...

. There is a famous cave temple called Wat Tham Chiang Dao, located in the foothills of the mountain. In 2021,

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declared Doi Chiang Dao to be

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, counted as the fifth site in Thailand (after Sakaerat, Hauy Tak Teak, Mae Sa-Kog Ma, Ranong).

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thaibirding.com on Doi Chiang Dao
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