Fast Facts
Some of the best remaining habitat for tigers, Asian elephants, leopards, black bears, and gaurs is found on Thailand’s western border with Myanmar along the Tenasserim mountain range in the Western Forest Complex and Kaeng Krachan National Park.
The Western Forest Complex is one of the largest protected area systems in mainland Southeast Asia; its 17 contiguous protected areas cover more than 7,000 square miles.
Among Thailand’s endangered and threatened birds are Gurney’s pitta, white-winged duck, green peafowl, rufous-necked hornbills, and crested fireback.
The country’s coastal waters and mangroves shelter dugongs and Irrawaddy dolphins.