General Information
Mon Praya Chae Forest Park is located Pi Chai District, Muang Ampur, Lum Pang Province. Mon Praya is a forest park of 1,200 rais in Pa Mae Yang-Mae Aang Forest Reserve. It was gazetted as a Forest Park by Royal Forest Department on 21 October 1969.
Topography
In the South and the East, forests occur on the two connected small mountains. Thus the area is sloped from the South and the East to the North and the West. Jo stream lied in the middle of the forest. A pond is found in the mid of the stream. In dry season, it is a pond of about 20 rais and submerged all
year.
Climate
Mon Praya Chae Forest Park has three disctinct seasons. Rainy season starts from May-August. Winter is from September to January. Summer begins from February to April. In summer, the temperature is fairly hot but at night is comfortable
cool.
Flora and Fauna
The main vegetation type here is Dry Mixed Deciduous forest. In dry season, trees shed their leaves. Most tree species found are small and medium sized. Large sized one is seldom found. Flora recorded here include Shorea obtuse, Shorea siamensis, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Schleichera oleosa, Afzelia xylocarpa, Syzygium glaucum, Dalbergia oliveri, Vitex pinnata and Tiliaceae spp. Undergrowth found are Chromolaena odoratum, Bamboo spp. and Grass species. Wildlife spotted here most are small ones such as Squirrel, Treeshrew, Hare and various bird
species.
Tourist Attractions
Mon Praya Chae Forest Park is in high mountain area so that you can view beautiful scenery of Lum Pang Province. There is also Pagoda on the mountain peak. Every year on 8th period of the waning moon (Thai system of counting the date-full moon is 15th period) in July, there is an annual festival at the pagoda. Huai Jo Reservoir in the area also provides a beautiful
sight.
Contact Address
Mon Phraya Chae Forest Park
Pichai Sub-district, Amphur Muang Lampang Lampang Thailand 52000
Tel. 0 5422 6828 Fax 0 5422 6573
How to go?
By Car
From Lum Pang Province, follow Paholyothin Road, Lum Pang-Ngaow (Hi-way no.1) about 2 kms. Passing over Military Station at 32, Surasak Montri Camp, then turn right and continue for 4 kms to reach Mon Praya Chae Forest Park.
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