Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
| Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าเชียงดาว | |
Doi Chiang Dao is the highest peak in the sanctuary. | |
Location in Thailand | |
| Location | Chiang Dao and Wiang Haeng districts, Chiang Mai Province |
| Coordinates | 19°24′16.078″N 98°55′24.718″E / 19.40446611°N 98.92353278°E |
| Area | 521 km2 |
| Established | 25 August 1978 |
| Governing body | Wildlife Conservation Office |
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Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าเชียงดาว) is a protected area in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Established on 25 August 1978, the sanctuary covers 521 km2 (201 sq mi) of the Doi Chiang Dao and southern mountainous regions of the Daen Lao Range, north of the Thanon Thong Chai Range. The tallest summit is 2,175 m (7,136 ft) high Doi Chiang Dao.
The sanctuary area is covered by various forest types, depending on altitude, including dry evergreen forests, hill evergreen forests, coniferous forests, deciduous dipterocarp forests, and meadows. It is the home to a number of endangered species of animals, such as long-tailed gorals (Naemorhedus caudatus), Sumatran serows (Capricornis sumatraensis), Asian golden cats (Catopuma temminckii), and big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum). Deignan's babblers (Stachyridopsis rodolphei) and Huia melasma are endemic to this area. This sanctuary is also home to Rhacophorus kio, a species of flying frog.