Namtok Mae Surin National Park


Namtok Mae Surin National Park is a national park in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. Home to mountains, waterfalls and caves, the park is best known for its namesake Mae Surin waterfall.

Geography

Namtok Mae Surin National Park is located east of Mae Hong Son town in Mae Hong Son and Khun Yuam districts. The park's area is. The highest point is Doi Pui peak at. Doi Pui is part of the Thanon Thongchai Range, whose various peaks within the park range from to.

History

In 1981, Namtok Mae Surin was designated Thailand's 37th National Park.

Attractions

The park's main attraction is its namesake waterfall, Mae Surin, a single-tier waterfall in height. Another large waterfall is Pa Bong, a two-tier waterfall with a height of. Many of the park's streams eventually join the Pai River, which flows through the park. Nam Hu Haichai Cave is notable for being the site of a water jet erupting from the cave's interior walls at a regular interval of every 25 minutes.

Flora and fauna

Namtok Mae Surin features sparse dry dipterocarp forest and more dense evergreen forest. Tree species include teak and upland pine. The park is home to a rare and indigenous lady slipper orchid.
Animal species include Malayan sun bear, Asiatic black bear, serow, barking deer, lar gibbon, wild boar, python and cobra. Bird life includes drongo and hornbill.