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 General
 Located
in the mountain of the northern Thailand, Doi Khun Tan National Park is
home to many interesting species both flora and fauna, as well as many
historical spots of interest. Its most renowned feature is Thailand’s
longest railroad tunnel, which is 1,352 m. long. Doi Khun Tan National
Park straddles the mountains separating Lamphun and Lampang Provinces,
covering 255.29 sq.km and ranges in elevations from 325m to 1,373m at
the summit. Established in 1975, it was the 10th National Park in
Thailand.
Geography
Doi translates to mountain in Northern Thai, while Khun Tan refers to
the numerous streams and watershed flowing down from the mountain.
Flora and Fauna
The forests of Doi Khun Tan have changed dramatically in the past
century due to human disturbance. The forests can be divided into three
types, with distinct elevational ranges.
Lowland elevations (325-850 meter). Originally a teak
forest, the lowland elevation is composed of a degraded mixed bamboo
deciduous forest as deciduous Dipterocarp- oak forest.
Middle elevations (850-1,000 meter). This is a
transitional area where the lowland deciduous forest and upland
evergreen- pine forest mix to from the mixed evergreen and deciduous
forest. Here are only two species of pine trees in Thailand, a two
–needle pine (Pinus merkusii) and three-needle pine (P. kersiya) both of
which can be found here.
Upland Elevations (1,000-1,373 meter). The forest here is
composed mostly of evergreen hardwood trees and a minority of pine (Pinus
merkusii) to from an evergreen- pine forest . Much of the forest and
watershed on the west side of the national park have been distrubed;
however, pristine conditions are found on the east side
In addition, Doi Khun Tan offers year-round viewing of wild-flowers such
as orchids, and gingers. Doi Khun Tan is botanically very diverse, home
to over 1,300 different vascular species. Numerous edible and fungi fond
in the park.
Some wildlife still exists in Doi Khun Tan, including the Siamese hare,
porcupine, wild chicken, wild boar and weasel, as a variety of birds,
reptiles, spiders and insects. The effects of hunting, logging, frequent
fires and human encroachment have greatly reduced their numbers. In the
past, gibbons, tiger, elephants, bears, wild cattle, serow, slow loris,
barking deer and many other species were also residents of Doi Khun Tan,
but they are all gone.
Getting there
Doi Khun Tan National Park
Mu 8, Tha Pla Duk Sub-district,, Mae Tha, Lamphun, Thailand 51140
Tel. : 0 5354 6335 (VoIP), 08 1032 6341 (¨¹·.)
Head's name : Preecha Saheimviboon Position : Forest Officer 6
By Car
There are two routes to the park;
• Take the highway no. 11 (Lampang - Chiang Mai), turn right at km.15 -
16 Ban Haeng Chan, Lampang Province and proceed another 28 km.to the
park headquarters.
• Take the highway no. 11 turn right at km 46 - 47 Ban Mae Ta, Lamphun
Province and proceed another 18 km. to the park headquarters.
By Train
By train, get off at the Khuntan Station and hike 1.3 kilometer up the
hill to park headquarters.
Accommodation at the park
Booking: Telephone booking at +66 2562 0760. Reservation can be made 60
days in advance.
Facilities
Men's restroom
Women's restroom
Accommodation Bungalows are also available.
 Camping
site National Park provides campground for tourists at headquarters.
Camping site National Park provides campground for tourists at Yo 2 (Lan
Son).
Camping site National Park provides campground for tourists at
headquarters, Camp 1.
Youth hostel 1 dormitory is also available.
Food services Restaurant is available in the Park.
Visitor center Visitor Center is open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Tent National Park provides tent for tourists.
Amphitheater Amphitheater is available in the park.
Rock climbing
Attractions
Doi Khuntan provides year-round viewing of wild-flowers such as orchids,
and lilies. Doi Khuntan is very botanical diversity and fungi are also
found in the park.
In addition to walk on the trail to the summit of Doi Khun Tan which is
approximately 8km from the Khun Tan train station, visitors can also
visit the four different waterfalls which flow during the rainy and cold
seasons. The beautiful Tat Moei waterfall is the most accessible with a
6km hike round-trip from park headquarters. A self-guided nature trail
and tree map are available for this trail. The Huai Mae Phrai is even
more magnificent and is accessible by a 12km hike round trip from the
park station at Mae Phrai in Hang Chat district, Lampang province.
Provided by
The National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department |
