Mae Ping National Park
Mae Ping National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง) is at the southern end of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, in Lamphun, Tak, and Chiang Mai Provinces in northern Thailand. Established on 13-07-1981, it is an IUCN Category II protected area measuring 627,346 rai ~ 1,004 square kilometres (388 sq mi).[1] The park's main features are the Ping River, Koh Luang Waterfall,[2] and Thung Kik-Thung Nangu meadows.[3]
| Mae Ping National Park | |
|---|---|
| อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง | |
 Koh Luang Waterfall | |
  Location within Thailand | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Tak |
| Coordinates | 17°34′N 98°48′E |
| Area | 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Visitors | 39,895 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
References
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- "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 31
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "Koh Luang Waterfall". Bangkok Post.
- Elliot, Stephan; Cubitt, Gerald (2001). THE NATIONAL PARKS and other Wild Places of THAILAND. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd. pp. 81–83. ISBN 9781859748862.
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