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Ob Luang, Chiangmai
 
This national park offers a breathtaking view of the natural scenery of a steep river valley amidst scenic mountains and teak forests. It is about 105 kilometers from Chiang Mai town on Highway 108.

Comment# 1 at: 2008-11-11 22:05:55 Comment by: TT


The Mae Chaem River was originally called the “Salak hin”. The river created a big but narrow canyon , which is called Ob Luang. The rocks and cliffs are subject to erosion by the strong currents of the river and have formed the canyon and strangely shaped rockformations. The water have to force it’s way past rocks and boulders obstructing the course which is magnificent sight.

From 1966 to 1991 the park was administered as a forest park. After more surveys by the Royal Forest Department it was gazetted, in 1991, as the 68th national park of Thailand. The area supports a wide variety of natural attritions like waterfalls, cave, hot springs and historical sites, which serve people education and recreation. At present the total park is 630 km2 and is entirely located in Amphur Chomthong, Hod and Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai province, Thailand.

Comment# 2 at: 2008-11-11 22:07:21 Comment by: TT


Topography:
The extensive, north-south running, mountain range of the park is the same range of which Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain of Thailand.
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the Land of prehistroic human

Comment# 3 at: 2008-11-11 22:09:43 Comment by: TT


Flora and Fauna:
Due to this national park consists of the mixed forest, drydipterocarp forest, dry-evergreen forest, hill-evergreen forest and moutain-pine forest lets you can find many kinds of plant such as Tectona grandis Linn.f., Dipterocarpus, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Xylia kerrii, Hopea odorata Roxb, Toona ciliata, Afzelia xylocarpa, Diospyros mollis Griff., D. fusca, Rose wood, Terminalia alata Heyne ex Roth., Queen's Crape Myrtle , Queen's Flower, Anisoptera costata Korth., Mammea siamensis (T. Anderson ) Kosterm., Stereospermum spp., Dipterocarpus tuberculatus Roxb., Shorea obtosa, Shorea siamensis and Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum, etc. Moreover, the important low-level plants such as bamboo, palm and fern also have been found here.

Found animals here are Serow, Tigle, Bear, Deer, Common wild pig, Common Barking deer, White-handed gibbon, Monkey, Viverra megaspila, Rabbit, Silver Carp, Idian or Bengal Monitor and 200 kinds of birds also could be found in this national park, such as White-rumped shama, Scarlet Minivet, Spotted dove, Emerald Dove, Eudynamys scolopacea, Guineafowl, Coucal, hill myna, Parrot, Crested Serpent-eagle, Green peafowl, Siamese Fireback, Red Junglefowl, etc.
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pic: excavation

Comment# 4 at: 2008-11-11 22:11:35 Comment by: TT

Prehistorical Community Area
Prehistorical Community Area located near Ob Luang Canyon. Since B.E 2527 (1984), Archeology Division of Fine Art Department with France cooperation researched on the theme of Research on Chronolog and Evolution of Prehistoric Cultures of Northern Central Thailand and their Anthropological Characteristics.

Activities : - View - Nature trail study - Historical Sight Seeing
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information sourced by dnp.go.th

Comment# 5 at: 2008-11-11 22:13:00 Comment by: TT


How to get there:
By Car
Traveling from Chiang Mai take the road number 108 to the town of Amphur Hod. At Hod take the Hod-Mae Sariang road. After 17 kilometers you will reach the park headquarters. Total distance from Chiang Mai is 105 kilometers.

By Bus
By means of public transportation you can take the Bangkok-Mae Hong Son line (both ordinary and air con.). The bus passes the park headquarters.

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