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Doi Inthanon National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยอินทนนท์),[2] nicknamed "the roof of Thailand", is a national park in the Thanon Thong Chai Range, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.[3] It includes Doi Inthanon, the country's highest mountain. It contains an area of 301,184 rai ~ 482 square kilometres (186 sq mi) in size.[4] It was established on October 2, 1972.[1]
| Doi Inthanon National Park | |
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| อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยอินทนนท์ | |
 The Wachirathan Waterfall, Doi Inthanon National Park, the highest point in Thailand | |
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| Location | Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 18°35′32″N 98°29′12″E |
| Area | 482 km2 (186 sq mi) |
| Established | 2 October 1972 [1] |
| Visitors | 874,372 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) |
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The park is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Chiang Mai. It includes Karen and Meo Hmong villages of about 4,500 people.[5] Its elevation ranges between 800–2,565 metres (2,625–8,415 ft). Within its borders are a number of waterfalls: Mae Klang Falls, Wachiratan Falls, Siriphum Falls, and Mae Ya Falls.[3] The park has varied climatic and ecologically different sections.
Doi Inthanon National Park is located in a significant part of the Ping River watershed area, which has allowed numerous rivers to be formed, The Mae Wang, Mae Klang River, Maw Ya River, Mae Hoi River, Mae Chaem River, and Mae Tia Rivers being the most important one in the district.[6] These rivers will allow multiple local settlements in Chang Mai Province to be nourished before flowing into the Ping River.[6]
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Flora includes evergreen cloud forest, sphagnum bog, and deciduous dipterocarp forest.[4] There are some relict pines.[3]
Plant communities of Doi Inthanon vary according to elevation. Below is a table of main plants by vegetation type:[7]
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With 383 avifauna species,[8] it ranks second among Thailand's national parks in number of bird species.[9]
Subtropical semi-evergreen seasonal forest at the end of the dry season
Cethosia biblis, Doi Inthanon National Park
An adult male green-tailed sunbird
Reptile species in Doi Inthanon National Park include:[10]
- Acanthosaura lepidogaster
- Gekko gecko
- Hemidactylus frenatus
- Hemidactylus platyurus
- Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis
- Ahaetulla prasina
- Hebius khasiensis
- Trimeresurus popeiorum
- Cyrtodactylus inthanon[11]
Amphibian species in Doi Inthanon National Park include:[10]
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View from Inthanon peak
The viewpoint at the 41st km of the Highway 1009, Doi Inthanon
Doi Inthanon National Park
Doi Inthanon National Park
Cherry blossom flowers all over the area at Doi Inthanon National Park
A scenic walkway in the area of Doi Inthanon National Park
Mae Ya Waterfall in Doi Inthanon National Park
Siri Phum Waterfall in Doi Inthanon National Park
Siri Than Waterfall in Doi Inthanon National Park
Vegetation on the slopes of Doi Inthanon
Stream in the mountains
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