Wednesday, May 02, 2007

My recent trip to Khao Yai National Park

Here are some pics from my recent trip to Khao Yai National Park. Khao Yai lies about 175 km Northeast of Bangkok in a mountain region covering an area of over 2000 sq. km with evergreen forests and grasslands and host to 3,000 species of plants, 320 species of birds and 67 species of mammals (including Asiatic black bears, Asian elephants, gaur, tigers, gibbons, Indian sambar deer, Indian muntjac, dholes, and wild pigs). It is Thailand's first national park and the second largest national park with over 50 km of hiking trails and many waterfalls! The tallest and most spectacular waterfall is Haew Narok at 80 metres. The national park was recently inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.







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