Nam Tok Tad Khwan Forest Park located in Moo 6, Tad Khwan Sub-district, Paya Mengrai District, Chiang Rai Province, situated in Pah Doi Luang National Reserved Forest, Nam Yao Forest and Nam Sor Forest, covered the area of 2,100 rais. The Royal Forest Department declared this forest park on May 8, 2002.
Topography
It is north-south laid mountain where is 440-674 metres above the average sea level. The approximately slope is 30% in general. There are Tad Khwan Stream flows through the middle of the area and Mae Ta Lai Stream flows through the south. Both streams will be gathered to be Mae Tam River at the southeast. These streams are big. The water flows throughout the year.
Flora and Fauna
It is abundant Dry Deciduous Forest. Dominant flora species found consist of Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Afzelia xylocarpa, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Chukrasia venlutina, Amoora cucullata, Duabanga grandiflora, and so on. Ground plant species are Dendrocalamus strictus, Giantochloa albocilia, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, Musa acuminata, Imperata cylindrical, Eupathorium odoratum, Costus speciosus, fern, elephants ear, etc.
A number of fauna species found is small and most of fauna species found are small animals such as birds, reptiles, rodents, snakes and various fishes.
