Khun Chae National Park
Contact Location : Khun Chae National Park, Mae Chedi Mai Sub-district, Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai Province 57260
Telephone Number : (+66) 5372 7369, (+66) 8 4366 5213
Email : khunchae.np@gmail.com
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Khun Chae National Park is named after the Khun Chae Waterfall in Chiang Mai Province, and it is approximately an hour north of Chiang Mai via the Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai Highway. It was founded in 1995, and iIt is a critical watershed within the National Park, encompassing an area of 270 square kilometers. It is endowed with an abundance of natural resources, including forests, wildlife, waterfalls, and scenic views, although it is bisected by the National Highway 118 (Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai).
Background
As a result of the national forest's current state, resources are scarce, as has been the case in previous seasons, such as the rainy season, floods, and hot summer weather. Winters are bitterly cold which has caused the indiscriminate use of forest resources. There is land use, forest and land occupation, as well as forest resource encroachment and destruction for personal gain, regardless of the consequences. As a result, the government has closed forest concessions across the country and implemented a policy of conserving forest resources within national forests. Now, it is classified as forest for economic purposes to decouple resource management from academic principles and achieve objectives more quickly.
The Royal Forest Department believes it is necessary to carry out the government's policy of conserving the fertile environmentwithin the National Park so the Royal Forest Department issued an order on March 23rd, 1989, appointing Mr. Sumet Singkwa, Forestry Technical Officer No. 4, to work at Thung Salaeng Luang National Park. He explored the forest area surrounding Khun Chae Waterfall, Mae Pun Noi Forest, Mae Pun Luang Forest, and Huai Pong Men Forest which are located in Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai province, and were designated as National Reserved Forests in 1992.
The Cabinet approved the establishment of Khun Chae National Park through a resolution, A Royal Decree designated the land as a National Park in 1995. It was published on page 28 of volume 112, part 33 Ko. in the Government Gazette on August 14, 1995, the title "Khun Chae National Park".
Note : After paying the entrance fee to the National Park, please carry the receipt for inspection.
168,750 rai. (270 square kilometers)
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Nature trails ⇔ Forest Viewpoint ⇔ Trekking ⇔ visit Waterfall ⇔ Geological condition ⇔ Observe flowers/plant ⇔ Bird , butterfly , ⇔ Rafting ⇔ Mountain biking ⇔ Camping ⇔ stargazing ⇔ Take a photo/Video
Welfare shop : Open daily from 8.00 – 16.30 hrs.
National Park Headquarters : AIS, TRUE, DTAC
National Park Ranger Station Ko Cho 1 (Mae Chang Khao): AIS
National Park Ranger Station Ko Cho 2 (Pong Nam Ron): AIS, TRUE, DTAC
National Park Ranger Station Ko Cho 3 (Namtok Khun Chae): TRUE
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The terrain ranges from plains to steep mountains and the majority of the area is mountainous. On the east side, there is a small plain that resembles a basin border. The majorty of slopesfall to the east, from approximately 600 meters to 2,031 meters above sea level. Doi Langka is the park's highest point, located at the southern end of the intersection of three provinces, at a height of 2,031 meters (at the Wiang Pa Pao District in Chiang Rai Province, Mueang Pan District in Lampang Province and Doi Saket District in Chiang Mai Province). Quartz and Feldspar are found in the area. |
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The rainy season begins in July and lasts until November, with an average of 60 millimeters of rain per month, influenced by the winter southwest monsoon. Between December and February, the average minimum temperature ranges between 2 and 10 degrees Celsius, depending on the northeast monsoon. Summer begins in March and lasts until June, when the temperature reaches a maximum of approximately 33 degrees Celsius. Temperatures range between 22 and 24 degrees Celsius on average.
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Khun Chae National Park contains a variety of forest types, including deciduous dipterocarp forest, mixed deciduous forest, tropical rain forest, dry evergreen forest , hill evergreen forest, and coniferous forest (pine forest). Certain plants adapt to the area's altitude range of 300 to 800 meters and there is a bamboo forest and a mixed deciduous forest located between 800 and 1000 meters in elevation, and there is a tropical evergree forest and a deciduous dipterocarp forest from 1000 to 1500 meters. Above 1,500 meters, the forest is a hill evergreen forest with ravines and is densely forested area with wild bananas, fen mosses, and grasses the dominant substratum species. Khun Chae National Park is home to a variety of wildlife that live in the different habitats The riverside valleys and lush forests are home to a variety of wild animals, including Musk, Wild Boar, barking deer, Hedgehogs, and Squirrels. Additionally, there are numerous species that live in trees and on the ground, such as Bats and Wild Rabbits. Larger animals such as Bears, Slow Lorises, White-Handed Gibbons, Jungle Cats, and Serows can be found in National Parks, with birds such as the Ashy Drongo, Crested Serpent-Eagle, Shikra, Grey-Headed Canary Flycatcher, Coppersmith Barbet, Blue-Winged Leafbird, and Wildfowl are among the birds. The Sumatran Green Pit Viper, the King Cobra, the Flying Dragon, the Tokay Gecko, and the skink are all resident reptiles. |
How to get there by car :
From Chiang Mai, take Highway No. 118, Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai, to approximately milestone No. 56. Visitors will find the Khun Chae National Park Headquarters located next to this road on the right side, which is 56 kilometers from Chiang Mai city.
How to get there by bus:
- From Chiang Mai, visitors can travel by air-conditioned bus and regular buses between Chiang Mai - Doi Saket - Chiang Rai from the Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 2 (Arcade) or a yellow pick-up truck taxi to Chiang Mai-Wiang Pa Pao Line - Thai Wong Road Bus Terminal. Get off at milestone No. 56, which is easily achieved by informing the driver before setting off.
- From Chiang Rai, visitors can travel by bus and pick-up truck taxi. The distance is 129 kilometers from Chiang Rai Province.
- National Park Ranger Station Kho Cho No. 1 (Mae Chang Khao)
- National Park Ranger Station Kho Cho No. 2 (Pong Nam Ron)
- National Park Ranger Station Kho Cho No. 3 (Khun Chae Waterfall)
- Khun Jae 101 (Kalong 1)