DOI INTHANON NATIONAL PARK

Province : Chiangmai, North-western part of Thailand

Habitats : Thailand’s highest mountain (2,565 m asl). Many habitats from lowland to the summit (390-2565 m asl) comprises forest streams, waterfalls, deciduous dipterocarp forest, mixed deciduous forest, coniferous forest, hill evergreen forest, moist evergreen forest

Key species : Green-tailed Sunbird, Rufous-throated Partridge, Dark-sided & Grey-sided Thrush, Pigmy Wren Babbler, Green & Purple Cochoa, White-gorgetted Flycatcher, Black-throated Prarrotbill, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Collared Falconet, Slaty-backed Forktail, Riverchat

Other species : White-browed Shortwing, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Oranged-flanked Bush Robin, White-rumped Falcon, Maroon Oriole, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Chestnut-vented & Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, White-bellied & Black-headed Woodpecker, Black-throated Parrotbill, Spectacled Barwing, Rusty-naped Pitta

Best time : All year round, avoid the week-end and long week-end holidays (New Year and Thai New Year holiday in mid of April)

Distance from Chiangmai : ~ 120 km to the summit or ~ 2 hrs drive