Tak Province
Umphang
Umphang, a district of Tak province, is locateed on the western border of Thailand and Myanmar. The area is very mountainous, and there is only a route entering and leaving from Maesot district.
Eevery part of Umphang is a centre of ecotourism : for example, major water sources can be found here. It is also part of a World Heritage Site.The way of life of the Karen hilltribe people, who keep elephants as a means of transportation, can be seen in Umphang district. These people live close to nature. Consequently, they have helped in the establishing of the ecotourism business ; for example, trekking, rafting, elephant ridding, nature watching and Tee Lor Sue waterfall biggest in Thailand, etc. As such, these activities help to make this area a potential for ecotourism.Umphang is one of eight districts in Tak Province, locate on the bank of Meaklong river, 249 km.from Tak province. It is next to Phobphra dictrict, in the north and Kanchanaburi province, in the south. Kampaengphet, Nakhonsawan and U-thai Thani province, in the East and Myanmar is on the west.Umphang is the largest district of Thailand with an area of 4,325,383 sgkm. Plenty of dark forest and it's the original of Maeklong river, 97% is mountainous, only 3% is plant.
Umphang, the main district on the route to and from the western border of Thailand and Myanmar,was originally inhabited by Karen hilltribe people. Later, the Thai people migrated from the north to come settle here permanently. It is also a place where the Myanmar have come to sell goods in Thailand. The border authorities in spect the documents for the Bermess to cross the border. In the past, the people carried the documents in a bamboo container to help protect them from the rain as well as were and tear while travelling for many months in the forest. When they come to Umphang the Bermess would then open the container to show the documents for inspection. This document know in Karen language as "Umpha" was later changed to "Umphang". The people finally come to settle at Ban Kui Leto, Tambon Mae Chan.
Umphang district is divideed into 4 parts called Umphang, Mae Klong Mai, Mae Lamung and Mae Chan. Most of the population is made up of Karen hilltribe. There are some large villages ; for example, Ban Palata, Ban Klota, Ban Mae Chan, Ban Tipochi and Ban Letongkhu.
The Forest
This part of the country comprises of high mountains ; there fore, there is dense forest, which has a total area of approximately 1,914,494 rai. Also of importance in this area of rainforest is the many various apecies of life. The forest and wildlife in Umphang, which adjoins Thungyai Narasuan and Huai Khakhaeng forest, can be preserved in accordance with a declaration that it is a very important conservation area.
This forestland area is part of the western Forest totalling an area of approximately 5.5 million rai and is the widest area in Southeast Asia. Therefore, The forest of Thungyai Narasuan and Huai Khakhaeng have been declared as World Heritage Site. The remain forestland is a buffer area that contain the source of the Mae Klong river, which originates in the Westerb forest.
Most of the forest is virgin mountain forest comprising of Evergreen Forest and Deciduous Forest which is interspersed with teak, Iron Wood, Queen's flower, Dipterocarps, etc. Some of the species of plants are well know and can be found through out the area ; for example, bamboo, and teak is found on the banks of the Mae Klong river. Orchid Tree is found on the 2 sides of the road to Ban Palata. Cycas and Phoenix Plam are found on the mountaintops. As well as these, There are orchid, wildflower, and many species of ferns ; for example, Vanda coerulea, Dendrobium Spp., Slipper orchid and Maiden hair fern.
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