Location Tak Province, Thailand Area 149 km² Established December 1981 | Nearest city Tak Phone +66 55 511 429 | |
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Governing body Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Address Mueang Tak District, Tak, Thailand Similar Taksin Maharat National, Mu Soe Hill Tribes Market, สำนักงานส, Ban Huai Pla Lot School, Khlong Wang Chao Nat | ||
Ton krabak yai taksin maharat national park
Taksin Maharat National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติตากสินมหาราช) is a national park in Tak Province, Thailand. Home to Thailand's largest tree, the park also features waterfalls, caves, and rock formations.
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The giant tree in taksin maharat national park thailand
GeographyEdit
Taksin Maharat National Park is 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Tak town in Mae Sot District. The park's area is 149 square kilometres (58 sq mi). The mountains of the Thanon Thongchai Range run through the park's centre.
HistoryEdit
It is believed that the Burmese King Alaungpaya used to march his army through this area. The park's original name was Ton Krabak Yai National Park, named for the park's enormous krabak tree. On 23 December 1981, the park was designated Thailand's 40th national park. It was later renamed Taksin Maharat National Park ("King Taksin the Great") in honour of King Taksin of the Thonburi Kingdom.
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Flora and faunaEdit
Ton Krabak Yai is part of the park's lower-elevation dipterocarp forest. Evergreen and pine forests inhabit the park's higher elevations.
Animal species include serow, barking deer, sambar deer, golden cat, and wild boar. The park is a noted bird watching area, with species including tiger shrike, forest wagtail, and Chinese pond heron.