Chae Son National Park

Chae Son National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแจ้ซ้อน) is a national park in Lampang Province, Thailand. Home to the namesake Chae Son waterfall, the park is also host to caves and hot springs.[1]

Chae Son National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติแจ้ซ้อน
IUCN category II (national park)
A stream going through the national park
Park location in Thailand
LocationLampang Province, Thailand
Nearest cityLampang
Coordinates18°50′11″N 99°28′14″E
Area592 km2 (229 sq mi)
EstablishedJuly 1988
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Geography

Chae Son National Park is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Lampang town in Mueang Pan and Chae Hom districts. The park's area is 592 square kilometres (229 sq mi). Park mountains form part of the Khun Tan Range and are an important water source for the surrounding area.[1] In places the park reaches elevations of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).[2]

History

Originally a Forest Park, on 28 July 1988 Chae Son was designated Thailand's 58th National Park.[1]

Attractions

The park's main attraction is Chae Son Waterfall, a six-tiered waterfall 150 metres (490 ft) in height. Mae Peak is a three-tiered waterfall 100 metres (330 ft) in height. Other waterfalls include Mae Koon, also 100 metres (330 ft), and Mae Mawn.[1][3]

Chae Son hot spring is an area of sulfurous pools from nine boreholes emitting waters at temperatures around 73 °C (163 °F). The park also has numerous cave systems including Pha-ngam, Mor, Luang and Loug Kae.[4]

Flora and fauna
Indian muntjac
White-rumped shama

The park's forests are mixed deciduous and deciduous dipterocarp. Tree species include Afzelia xylocarpa, Chukrasia velutina, Toona ciliata, Diospyros, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Dipterocarpus alatus, Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Pinus merkusii, Pinus kesiya, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Shorea obtusa and Shorea siamensis.[1]

Animal species include serow, barking deer, mouse deer, Siamese hare, Malayan flying lemur, langur, macaque, golden cat, porcupine, treeshrew and wild boar.[1]

Bird life in Chae Son includes white-rumped shama, red junglefowl, woodpecker, bulbul, barbet, tailorbird, green pigeon, warbler, babbler and dove.[1]

References
  1. "Chae Son National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. "Chae Son National Park". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. Dundas, Deysia (December 2004). Let's Go Southeast Asia (9th ed.). Macmillan. pp. 788. ISBN 978-0-31233-567-0.
  4. "National Parks in Thailand: Chae Son National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks (Thailand). pp. 11–12. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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