Phae Mueang Phi

Phae Mueang Phi Forest Park
วนอุทยานในแพะเมืองผี
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Panorama of the park area with mushroom rocks
Map showing the location of Phae Mueang Phi Forest Park

Location within Thailand

Location Thailand
Nearest city Phrae
Coordinates 18°11′07″N 100°12′38″E / 18.18528°N 100.21056°E / 18.18528; 100.21056Coordinates: 18°11′07″N 100°12′38″E / 18.18528°N 100.21056°E / 18.18528; 100.21056
Area 0.27 km²
Established 2002

Phae Muang Phi (Thai: แพะเมืองผี) is a place with original rock formations in the Phi Pan Nam Range, Thailand. It is located about 8 km kilometres northeast of Phrae town in Mueang Phrae District, Phrae Province.

Named after the local ghosts (ผี), the zone of Phae Mueang Phi includes mushroom rocks and distinctive pillars shaped by natural erosive action.[1]

Protected area

Phae Mueang Phi Forest Park is a small protected area covering the site that was established on 8 March 1981. The name "forest park" is a category, for there is no forest as such at the site except for a few scattered trees. The protected zone covers an area of 0.27 km².[2]

See also

References

  1. Phae Muang Phi, The Grand Canyon of Thailand
  2. แพะเมืองผี รูปและข้อมูล จ.แพร่
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