Doi Phu Kha National Park park is named after "Chompoo Phu Kha" ( "Bretschneidera sinensis"), a tree with attractive pink flower bunches, which together with "Caryota gigas" and "Acer wilsonii", are rare species of plant which in Thailand can be found only in this park. There are natural rock formations on 1,837 m high Doi Phu Wae peak. The ascent takes 3 days and 2 nights. The scenery of the sea of mist and the mountain range is the reward for the trekkers who can reach Phu Wae peak. The park was established on June 17, 1999. Doi Phu Kha National Park is part of
Doi Luang National Park District, should not be confused with Doi Luang, with an altitude of 1,694 m the highest mountain of the Phi Pan Nam Range, that is located about 30 km further south in the same mountain chain. The sources of the Wang and the Lao River are in this mountainous area. The park also has rugged rock formations and scenic waterfalls such as Namtok Pu Kaeng, Namtok Cham Pa Thong and Namtok Wang Kaew. Trees in the protected area include "Mesua ferrea", "Hopea odorata", "Toona ciliata", "Lagerstroemia tomentosa" and "Irvingia malayana". Animals in the park area include the Asian black bear,