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Thailand's national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are some
of the best and most extensive in Southeast Asia, and although
abundant wildlife is found everywhere in the kingdom, they
are the best places to see rare and protected species.
Almost all parks have on-site accommodation and food, trails
of varying levels of difficulty, and many organise trips,
recreational and educational activities.
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Huai Kha Khaeng and Thung Yai Naresuan wildlife sanctuaries in
Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi
provinces respectively are two of the best places to start.
They contain such magnificent creatures as bears, leopards, tigers,
elephants, tapirs, deers, gibbons, monkeys, macaque, guars, shy
forest ox, and banteng, or wild red cattle.
 Khao
Yai National Park, three hours from Bangkok,
is another excellent nature study site, with many research projects
currently underway on creatures such as gibbons, tigers and hornbills.
Khao Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in Chon
Buri Province has an open zoo which makes its : wildlife particularly
accessible. Species include guar, dusky languar, barking deer and
browantlered deer. In one of the largest aviaries in the world,
it also has the sarus crane and black-necked stork, which it is
hoped will one day be reintroduced to the wild.
 In
Kaeng Krachan National Park, the country's largest pristine forest,
there are superb walking trails around a 36-kilometre road, and
treks of up to two weeks can be organised. Be prepared for some
truly inspiring trees, 70 metres tall and more. Where the forest
is open, it is like being inside a living cathedral.
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