EXPLORING NATURE & WILDLIFE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

Located to the south of Bangkok, and in the province of Phetchaburi, a minor district named Kang Krachan which was later on upgraded to a full district of a small Township. What lies here is the biggest national park of Thailand - Kaeng Krachan National Park, which is one of the 3 national parks that make up Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC).  A group of us, from colleagues to friends of the same hobby, finally get to travel after the long Covid shutdown. We were so excited that one of us actually started counting down one month before for this long waited trip.  Finally arrived at the airport of The Land of Smiles, Thailand. We met up with our guide and our journey down South commenced here. We arrived at the KKFC at about 3~4pm in the afternoon, set up our shooting gears, and we headed straight to our first Hide (Hide 1) to catch the Bar-Backed Partridge which can only be seen here in the whole forest complex.  Other birds spotted and seen in Hide 1 include: white-crested laughingt

 Who are the primates residing in the beautiful Genting Forest co-existing with us? Some may come over and greet you "Good Morning"... The Genting Forest is home to a number of primates. Those observed and seen so far are the Siamangs - black-furred gibbon, the Sunda pig-tailed macaque or Southern pig-tailed macaque, the Dusky leaf monkey, the White-thighed leaf monkey or White-thighed surili, and the Long-tailed macaque. I had managed to see three of them upclose in a single day, which was very fruitful. I was accompanied by Mr Eddie, whom is an active conservationist in Genting, documenting the various species of Primates residing the the forest. On-going conservational efforts and measures were taken to preserve and protect the wildlife biodiversity in Genting Highlands.  1. The Siamangs  They are currently an endangered species and on the conservation list of efforts to preserve them. They are plant-eaters and their diet consists of mainly fruits, especially Figs, but wil