National Parks of Thailand offer the visitors tremendous variety of attractions, in addition, they consists of ecologically, economically and scientifically valuable plants and animals. Most of Thailand National Parks are blessed with natural beauty and historical importance. The geology, landscape and natural beauty of the parks was recognized by visitors, both locally and internationally. Their appearances are self-interpretive.
National Parks, in the sense of protected areas, play significant roles in maintaining ecological stability and preserving biological diversity. These protected areas also are excellent places for recreation and education. Up to now, the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has established 103 national parks .
Habitats range from rainforests to mangroves, from uplands to lowlands, from marine to freshwater, and within these different surroundings are to be found nearly 300 species of mammals, including elephants, tigers, bears, monkeys and gibbons, as well as an extraordinary number of reptiles and insects. Thailand can also claim one of the richest bird faunas in Asia, while fish, too, are abundant inthe country's rivers, lakes and the two distinct environments of the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.
Equally fascinating is the flore. Unlike in temperate climates, where forests comprise generally a single type of tree, Thailand displays an immense variety of forests cover, from tropical evergreen to mixed deciduous forests. This green bounty is enhanced by a richness of flowering trees and plants, as well as a huge variety of bamboos, palms, creepers and vines. In areas where forests have been preserved, such a profusion of flora offers the possibility of near endless botanical discovery within even just a small area.
