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 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,