Main > North > Mae Hong Son > Kun Yuam > Mae U Kho > Orchid Conservation Inthanon

Orchid Conservation Inthanon

Rating: 4/5 (5 votes)

Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 08.00 - 17.00

Orchid Conservation Inthanon Mae U Kho, Khun Yuam, Mae Hong Son. Located on the hillside amid the shady atmosphere of three pine trees Close to the Mae Lamad Watershed Management Unit Can walk to visit the winter flower plantations.

History In 1993, Her Majesty Queen Queen Has been reassigned to conserve Paphiopedilum orchid inthanon Which had been found in the northern forest of Thailand. Later in the year 1994, the 3rd Army Region together with the Faculty of Agriculture.

Chiang Mai University established the Paphiopedilum Orchid Conservation Center And propagation from orchid tissue culture To give to villagers in nearby neighborhoods to experiment to cultivate If successful, may be sold. To reduce the amount of natural orchid collection And some will return to nature.

Interesting nari orchid culture cultivation It is an inanon orchid cultivation house that is cultured from thousands of tissues. This orchid has yellow flowers. Will bloom from late November to January. The most abundant flowers are in January. Visitors can visit.

Travel: Take the route from Thung Bua Tong, Doi Mae U Kho to Mae Surin Waterfall. Is a dirt road down the hill for about 1 km through a small village Going to the junction Is a concrete road Turn right about 1.5 km to reach the center.

Category: Educational Places