Lan Sang National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Waterfall in Lan Sang National Park
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 Location within Thailand
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| Location | Tak Province, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 16°47′N 99°1′E / 16.783°N 99.017°ECoordinates: 16°47′N 99°1′E / 16.783°N 99.017°E |
| Area | 104 km² |
| Established | 1979 |
Lan Sang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติลานสาง) is in the Dawna Range, Tak Province, northern Thailand. Established in 1979, it is an IUCN Category II protected area measuring 104 square kilometres (40 sq mi). On the Tak-Mae Sot Highway in Mueang Tak District, it became the country's 15th national park.
The precise meaning of the name is not known. Each of the two words have various interpretations.
Lan Sang National Park covers an area of 65,000 rai. Various types of forest, such as rain forest, coniferous forest, hill evergreen forest, deciduous dipterocarp forest, and mixed deciduous forest, are found in different geographical areas. Wild animals found are common wild pig, barking deer, Siamese big-headed turtle, serow, civet, Black-crested Bulbul, and flying lizards
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