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Tourism International News - July 14, 2005 |
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"Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex ,Thailand" is
among the seven natural sites added to UNESCO'S
World Heritage List in July 14, 2005
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Thailand - Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai Forest Complex (DPKY)
 spans 230 km between Ta Phraya National Park on the Cambodian border in the east, and Khao Yai National Park in the west. It is a rugged mountainous area ranging between 100m to 1,351m high with about 7,500 of its 615,500 hectares above 1,000m. The north side is drained by several tributaries of the Mun River, itself a tributary of the Mekong River. The southern side is drained by numerous scenic waterfalls and gorges and four main fast streams that flow into the Prachinburi River.
 The site is home to more than 800 species of fauna, including 112 mammal species (among them two species of gibbon), 392 species of birds and 200 reptiles and amphibians. It is internationally important for the conservation of globally threatened and endangered mammal, bird and reptile species, among them 19 that are vulnerable, four that are endangered, and one that is critically endangered. The area contains substantial and important tropical forest ecosystems, which can provide a viable habitat for the long-term survival of these species.." read more >>
DPKY covers Provinces of Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Rachisima, Prachinburi, Srakaew and Burirum
The park's mountains are watersheds for several waterfalls. It is one of the best refuges in Thailand for animals and birds in the wild and remains the most likely spot to see wild tigers or elephants. and there are many activities for tourists and visitors who can enjoy trekking , botanical pursuits, and discovering Thai's colorful birds, mammals, and reptiles, and animal spotting (elephants and tigers), etc.
How to get there: There are two ways to reach Khao Yai National Park
- By taking Highway 2 to Prachine Buri and Nakhon Ratchasima and turning right at kilometres 165-166 for another 40 kilometres. or
- By taking Highway 33 from Nakhon Nayok to Aranyaprathet for about
21 kilometres to the Nern Hom intersection and the turning onto highway 3077 for another 45 kilometres. |
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Source:: UNESCO'S World Heritage List posted on July 14,2005 |
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Related sites
(1) Advisory Body Evaluation DPKY
(2) Thailand-Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries |
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