Mae Charim National Park

{{Short description|National park in Thailand}}

{{Infobox Protected area

| name = Mae Charim National Park

| alt_name =อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่จริม

| iucn_category = II

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| map = Thailand

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Location within Thailand

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| location = Thailand

| nearest_city = Nan

| coordinates = {{coord|18|36|N|100|58|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| area_km2 = 432

| established = 2007

| visitation_num = 10,086

| visitation_year = 2019

| governing_body = Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

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Mae Charim National Park ({{langx|th|อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่จริม}}), also known as Mae Jarim,[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=15089 TH010 Mae Jarim] is a protected area in the Luang Prabang Range, Nan Province, Northern Thailand. The Wa River, a popular river for white water rafting between July and December, flows through the park area.{{Cite web |url=http://www.siamrivers.com/home/content.asp?active_page_id=122 |title=Nan Province & Nam Wa River - Sop Mang Village to Mae Charim National Park |access-date=2012-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007043259/http://www.siamrivers.com/home/content.asp?active_page_id=122 |archive-date=2014-10-07 |url-status=dead }} The park was established on 6 July 2007 with an area of 270,000 rai ~ {{convert|432|km2}}.

{{cite web |url=https://catalog.dnp.go.th/dataset/areaofnp/resource/3b372140-f2bf-4811-8819-bb8a8b1a100a |title=ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง |date=December 2020 |department=Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |language=Thai | trans-title=National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes |access-date=1 November 2022 |postscript=, no 106}} Mae Charim National Park is part of the Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion.[http://www.eoearth.org/article/Luang_Prabang_montane_rain_forests Luang Prabang montane rain forests]

1,652 m high Doi Khun Lan is the highest peak within the park perimeter.[http://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/local-destinations/listing/mae-charim-national-park/5677/ Mae Charim National Park - Bangkok Post] There are said to be yetis in the area.[http://www.travelfish.org/blogs/chiangmai/2011/05/24/the-yetis-of-northern-thailand/ The yetis of Northern Thailand]