Doi Phu Kha National Park

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Doi Phu Kha National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยภูคา) covers parts of 8 districts in the Luang Prabang Range, Nan Province, Northern Thailand and has rich natural resources. It is Northern Thailand's largest National park and rivers such as Nan River and Pua River, have their sources within the ar

ea of the range under the protection of the park limits. Khun Nan National Park is located north of the park area. 1,980 m high Doi Phu Kha, located within the parks perimeter, gives its name to the park. There are many caves in the park area. The park is named after chomphu phu kha (Thai: ชมพูภูคา Bretschneidera sinensis), a tree with attractive pink flower bunches, which together with Caryota gigas and Acer wilsonii, are rare species of plant which in Thailand can be found only in this park. There are natural rock formations on 1,837 m high Doi Phu Wae peak. The ascent takes 3 days and 2 nights. The scenery of the sea of mist and the mountain range is the reward for the trekkers who can reach Phu Wae peak. The park was established on June 17, 1999 with an area of 1,065,000 rai ~ 1,704 square kilometres (658 sq mi). Doi Phu Kha National Park is part of the Luang Prabang montane rain forests...

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