Western Forest Complex
  An Untouched Wilderness in the Borderland of Thailand and Myanmar

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Photogallery > Flora
 
   
Shrubs of melastoma reach height of several meters in the forest Banana forest
Khao Laem National Park
   
A bamboo cluster along one of the creeks flowing to the Phetchaburi river
Kaeng Krachan National Park
A closeup of a bamboo cluster
Um Phang Wildlife Sanctuary
   
Lianas take various forms
Kaeng Krachan National Park
After winding around (left) and slowly strangling the tree the lianas become trees in themselves (right)
Khao Laem National Park
   
High dipterocarps dominate both in mixed decidious and dry dipterocarp forests
Um Phang Wildlife Sanctuary
Despite its name the Siamese tulip is related to ginger and curcuma
   
A forest of the thin but extra durable bamboo
Thung Yai East Wildlife Sanctuary
The huge dracontomelum mangiferum reaches height of up to 40m
Thung Yai East Wildlife Sanctuary
   
 
Amaryllis
Thung Yai East Wildlife Sanctuary
 
   

 
Wild plants - infinite variety of colours and fragrances Mystic fog - the breath of jungle Beautiful waterfalls - source of water for Thailand One of the last habitats of beasts of prey Abundant Wildlife Colourful blossoms - endless inspiration

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

The project is funded by the Government of the Czech Republic (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and conducted with support of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association (TEATA), Foundation of Western Forest Complex Conservation (FWFCC) and Tourism Promotion Society of Kanchanaburi (TSK). For more information write to us at info[at]westernforest[dot]org. Webdesign and photographs by David Kučera. Translation to Thai by Kris Dhiradityakul.
 

National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department