Nature
From mountains to the plains, caves to swamps and rivers to the sea, Thailand is bursting with habitats and species. Elephants, leopards, civets, black bears, a wide variety of birds, giant forest trees and exquisite orchids... all these features contribute to a breathtaking natural portrait.
Northern Thailand is a mountainous region with rivers flowing through to the lowland plains. Evergreen broad-leafed forests are found at higher elevations, often with native pine trees.
Along the border with Myanmar, a hilly area has some of the most pristine forests in the country, mainly of mixed deciduous trees. To the northeast, a dry, low plateau with very sporadic rainfall drains towards the Mekong. Peninsular Thailand is wet, with some rainforests on the hill slopes.
Thailand has 2 distinct coastal areas - the Gulf of Thailand in the South and the Andaman Sea in the Southwest - which include mangrove forests, coral reefs, beaches, and wetlands.
