Khao Sok National Park –nature’s Abode

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Thailand is the most sought after tourist destinations in South East Asia and Khao Sok is one of the country’s treasures of attraction. The rainforest of Khao Sok national park attracts several thousand travelers every year and is thus considered to be distinct for not only its exotic fauna and flora, but stunning beauty of limestone cliffs, called karsts, alongside the banks of river Sok.

Again the caves you find in this national park are composed of stalactite and are another majestic exhibition of calcium carbonate deposits forming unusual artwork that continues changing form therefore looks different always. In addition to this, Khao Sok is the home to the world’s largest flower, known as Rafflesia (measuring up to 1 meter in diameter). All of which makes Khao Sok one of the most amazing rainforests in the world due to its diversity, perhaps second to none.

Thailand Authority of Tourism has taken up many positive efforts to promote Khao Sok national park as a great destination of tourism in South East Asia. According to an estimated report, the popularity of this national park in Thailand ...
... has grown in the past ten years or so; much of it is due to its emphasis on the current format of eco tourism to retain its natural quality to the best extent as much possible. Promotion of Tree houses for the tourists inside the forest is one of the examples of such initiatives as also to give a close encounter with exotic birds of Khao Sok. Possibly, nowhere else you can see the wildlife from in so close proximity. This Khao Sok rainforest is heaven for bird watchers because it has over 500 species of exotic birds to enhance your birding experience. If you are bird lover, you must visit Khao Sok for easy watching from tree houses.

Khao Sok national park has a big variety of animals; some of these are greatly talked about like barking deer or Muntjac. Often these are found in the rural areas of Thailand. But, this species does not feel comfortable living close to the humans. Of course, the park has a large population of Muntjacs. This national park is also home to a large number of apes, gibbons being one of them. Actually, they are found elsewhere in the world, but their population is steeply declining due to the excessive tampering in their habitat. The situation is reverse in the national park, which is just the same in case of other apes like gorilla, orangutans, baboons and chimpanzees. Fortunately, the Khao Sok national park still remains to be the only place to see most of the animals thriving in their natural habitat.

Hotel Khao Sok Thailand arranged a great tours service in khao sok national park including the Thai and Western food, outdoor restaurant and sports facilities.