Doi Inthanon National Park

Natural-environmental tourism

Liang QiYun (14) 4S1

Contents
Location Map Appeal Facilities Places-of-interest Development Factors

Location
Thailand
Chiang Mai Province
Mae Chaem District

Exact location:
18 34 47.4522 N (lat) 98 28 59.7606 E (lon)

Map of Doi Inthanon National Park

Appeal
Highest mountains in Thailand
E.g. Doi Inthanon Mountain climate Cold, yet not too dry Comfortable reprive from high temperatures in lowlands

Appeal
Sub-montane forest formations
Contains dominant species belonging to temperature climates Supports growth of the only Red Rhododendron in Thailand Abundance of Evergreens

Appeal
Stunning Waterfalls Large number of bird species
Only at Doi Inthanon:
Ashy-throated Warbler Green tailed Sunbird Chestnut-bellied Rockthrush Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker

Facilities
Wide range of Accomodation at Cheap prices
11 guest houses @ Ban Khun Klang THB 3500 (~SGD$147) for 7 nights at a standard cottage from 29/03/2011 to 05/04/2011 at Ban Kiangdoi Resort

Food stalls with wide variety of local food Visitor-Centre

Informative and interpretive displays Slide show of park, Maps etc

Walking trails
Footpaths, Motorcycle-roads, Truck roads

Places-Of-Interest
Mae Klang Waterfall Brichinda Cave Vachiratharn Waterfall Park headquarters Napamaytanidol Chedi Gew Mae Pan Trail Doi Inthanon Summit The Mae Chaem Road

Development Factors
Scenic and beautiful natural attractions Impressive and vibrant culture Warm and friendly natives Development in infrastructure creation of new road trails and minibus services Improved marketing and campaigning strategies
Amazing Thailand campaigns

Factors
Greater improvement in infrastructure and transport (e.g. monorails, helicopter rides, hotels) Greater improvement in Marketing and Campaigns more tour-groups

Factors
Makes up approx. 6.5 percent of GDP Affected by political stability, health issues, natural disasters, peace and stability of country Strong economic growth allowed for developing tourism infrastructure Conservation of Natural Environment
E.g. Leaving much of Doi Inthanon Park in its original form

No. of Tourists
No. of visitors (in millions)

References
http://www.discoverythailand.com/Chiang_Mai_Doi_Int hanon.asp http://www.chiangmaichiangrai.com/doi_inthanon_park.html http://www.xrossing.com/thailand/destinations/northern -thailand/doi-inthanon.html http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.as p?npid=1&lg=2 http://www.chiangmaichiangrai.com/doi_inthanon_map.html http://www.tdri.or.th/library/quarterly/text/tourism.htm

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