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Thailand has 96 national parks, 100 wildlife and non hunting sanctuaries and 65 forest parks, which together make up a full 13 percent of land area. The park system, managed by the Royal Forestry Department, provides the visitor with easy access to the country’s nature reserves, from the mountain pine forest of the North to the southern rainforests to the spectacular coral and marine life off both coasts.

Some of the wildlife and non hunting sanctuaries adjoin one another. Most of the parks are accessible by road, offer simple accommodation and charge a small admission fee. In the larger ones such as Khao Yai, rangers can be hired as guides for long treks. Wildlife sanctuaries are not tourism areas, however, so visitors must bring food and camping gear and observe the no disturbance rules set up to protect the animals.

Bird Watching
Chumphon province connected coastline, therefore many kinds of bird are living in the mangrove forest and also flying pass this coastline from Thailand to Malaysia, Indonesia or Singapore. For more information, please contact to Muko Chumphon Marine National Park Tel : 0 7758 1445, Tambon Thayang administration Tel : 0 7752 0075.

Raptor Watch Festival
In the southern coastline of Chumphon, especially in October every year, the raptors flew pass Thailand to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia or to Australia. Specifically, Chumphon, Thailand. Therefore, invited many bird watcher come to watch these raptors. Raptor Species: Black Baza, Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Grey-faced Buzzard, Japanese Sparrow hawk, Chinese Sparrow hawk, and the Booted Eagle. Watching point: Baan Ao Thapao, Nangsang bridge, Nongyai King’s Project, The youth soldier statue. For more information, please contact to Tambon Natung Administration office Tel : 0 7750 6574.

Discovering nature in Kuiburi National P...
Take a moderate easy 1.5 Km. hike along the interpretive nature trail. Your guide will show you many trees and plants and describe their uses as food and medicine for humans and animals alike. The Milky tree for instance, is the provincial tree and its wood is used to make furniture. Several signs along the Nature Trail identify orchids, trees, birds, butterflies and animals by their botanical and common names.

Half day
- Arrival at Kuiburi National Park in the morning
- Lunch at park headquarters
- Two hour walk in the forest and along seasonal streams. Observe birds, butterflies, animal tracks and mineral lick near a watering hole. Learn from guides about edible and medicinal foods from the forest.
- Return to park headquarters.
- End tour. Optional activities
- Two hour boat trip on Yang Chum Lake.
- Visit pineapple farm.
- Visit Kum Chorn’s Nursery.
- Cooking lesson.
Accommodations at the park must be reserved in advance.
Please visit the Thailand National Parks website for more information. www.dnp.go.th

Elephant Trek
See some of the Asian elephants that live in Kuiburi National Park from viewing platforms above the watering ponds.
One or two days
Day 1:
- Arrival at the park in the morning.
- Tour of the visitor center.
- Lunch.
- Departure by pickup to Pa Yang substation (20 Kms.) with a guide.
- Departure by car to observation platform observe elephants and other wildlife.
- Return to Pa Yang substation.
- Dinner.
- Elephants watching at night, near the watering hole.
- Overnight at the bungalows at Pa Yang substation.
Days 2:
- Breakfast.
- Walk to the Pond 7 elephant-viewing platform (3.5 Kms.).
- Lunch on the spot.
- Elephant watching
- Return to the headquarters by pickup.
- End tour. Waterfall Trek Visit three of Kuiburi National Parks many beautiful waterfalls. One to three day treks are available.

One day
- Arrival evening before with arranged accommodations at park.
- Hike an easy 3 km trail to Dan Ma Ka Waterfall with guide.
- Wildlife watching: animal tracks & food, birds, butterflies, etc.
- Lunch at the waterfall. - Return to headquarters.
- Bathe in the river on the way back.

Three days/Three nights
Day 1:
- Arrive evening before with arranged accommodations at park.
- Hike to checkpoint: wildlife watching along the way.
- Hike to Khlong Ha Waterfall.
- Dinner and overnight in a tent at the waterfall.
Day 2:
- Breakfast.
- Hike to Dong ma Fai Waterfall.
- Lunch along the way.
- Dinner and tent camping at the waterfall.
Day 3:
- Breakfast.
- Hike to the check point.
- Return to the headquarters by truck.
- Lunch.
- End tour. Bird and Butterfly Watching Trek See some of the many birds and butterflies that inhabit Kuiburi National Park.

One or Two day trek options are available.
One day/one night
- Arrive evening before with arranged accommodations at park.
- Rise early for guided walk in the forest and to nearby reservoir to look for resident and migrant birds and the butterflies.
- Breakfast and lunch ant park headquarters.
- Early afternoon departure to Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park.
- Return to Kuiburi National Park early evening.
- End tour.

Two days/Two nights
Day 1:
- Arrive evening before with arranged accommodations at park.
- Breakfast at park headquarters.
- Easy 3 km. walk to Khlong Ha Waterfall to watch birds and butterflies.
- Lunch along the trail.
- Dinner and overnight at the headquarters.
Day 2:
- Breakfast at park headquarters.
- Early morning departure to Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park.
- Boat trip along the Khao Daeng Canal to look shorebirds, ducks and other birds. Enjoy the beautiful scenery.
- Lunch at park headquarters.
- Afternoon birdwatching in the wetlands of a nearby reservoir.
- End tour.

Gratuities to park guides are appreciate.

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN : BIRD WATCHING

In the South, the narrow, peninsula of Prachuab Khiri Khan and its neighbour Phetchaburi offer an attracitive mountain and sea combination. Within their parameter, they contain the twin beach resorts of Hua Hin and Cha-am, and two large havens for wildlife, Sam Roi Yot and Kaeng Krachan National Parks. SamRoi Yot (Three Hundred Peaks) National Park has sandy beaches, caves and mangrove forests and provides a home for 300 species of birds. Kaeng Krachan is the largest national park. Its birdlife includes 250 species, among them the great hornbill and the grey peacock. Kaeng Krachan also offers abundant hiking delights wildlife, birds and lush jungle along the trail to Tho Tip Waterfall, which takes about three hours.

Bird Watching in Chiang MaiChiang Mai This northern capital is on important bird watching destination. Endowed with rich natural habitats, Chiang Mai has much to offer bird lovers. The forests, perfect wildlife sanctuaries, are good observation spots for bird watching. Doi Inthanon, The highest peak in Thailand at 2,565 metres above sea level, froms the southernly end of the Himalayan range and provides a home for 364 species of birds, many of them not seen elsewhere in the country. The best time for bird watching is from November to February. For further information please contact any licensed travel agent or TAT Northern Office: Region 1 Tel. 0 5324 8604 or 0 5324 8607

NAKON RATCHASIMA : BIRD WATCHING

Khao Yai is a major bird watching hub, being home to rare species including all four species of hornbill: the great, wreathed, oriental pied and brown.