Sapria himalayana and in Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya, but there have been no recent records of the species from these areas. In Thailand it is found in Doi Suthep National Park, Doi Inthanon, Doi Phu Kha National Park, Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaeng Krachan National Park in the Tenasserim Hills. It is also found in the Dawna and Karen Hills of Myanmar and in Vietnam. Its natural habitat are evergreen forests at altitudes between 800 and 1,450 metres. But recently Sapria himalayana has been spotted by one amateur researcher and Child specialist by profession Dr. Jayom Karlo in the hills of
Doi Tung to the princess mother's interest and encouragement, the hills were reforested. She was also instrumental in fighting against the opium trade. As a result the local hill tribes stopped growing poppies and began to grow other crops. The royal villa was originally built as a summer residence for the princess mother and now houses a museum and displaying her work to improve the life quality of local tribal people. The Mae Fah Luang Gardens are a botanical park on the slopes below the royal villa. Flowers and plants grow among rock formations. Doi Tung Doi Tung (ดอยตุง) is a mountain