Silent retreat at the end of Khlong Long Lake

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Khao Sok National Park in Southern Thailand is an amazing place. It is covered by the oldest evergreen rainforest in the world, huge limestone mountains shooting straight up in the air, deep valleys, breathtaking lakes, exciting caves, wild animals and much more. Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary located directly north of the Khao Sok national park covers an area of 1155 km². The park comprises the largest area of virgin forest in Southern Thailand and is a remnant of rainforest which is older and more diverse than the Amazon Rainforest. Beautiful sandstone and mudstone rocks rise about 300-600m above the sea level. Additionally the Park is traversed by a limestone mountain range from north to south with the highest point of 950m. This mountain range is hit by monsoon rain coming from both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, which makes it Thailand’s wettest region with an annual rain fall of 3500mm. Heavy rainfall and falling leaves led to the erosion of the limestone rocks and created the significant karst formation of today. It is estimated to contain over 5% of the worlds species. Wild mammals include Malayan Tapir, Asian Elephant, Tiger, Sambar Deer, Bear, Guar, Banteng, Serow, Wild Boar, Pig-tailed Macaque, Langur, White handed gibbons, Squirrel, Muntjak, Mouse Deer, barking deer. The park offers a multitude of well-worn dirt trails to explore. Rainy season begins in late April and lasts until December, with the heaviest rains between May and July, then October and November. But don’t let that stop you! The rain is often a welcome respite to the tropical heat. Not to mention the fact that … it is the RAINforest!,

Today we took a wet wet boat trip to the remote northern tip of Khlong Long Lake. At the northern tip we follow the jungle trail to the enclosed lake of Ha Roi Yai. From Huai Tham Chan Ranger Station we'll take another adventure with bamboo rafting towards the Coral cave. Khao Sok is often likened to Jurassic park for its huge limestone mountains. It is surrounded with a large number of towering limestone mountains in different shapes. The deep water of the lake and the green algae turn the colour of the water emerald green. A place where the rhythm of jungle takes you higher. Gibbons sing their morning song, Macaques feed their young with fresh bananas, even Dusty Langurs catch a bite of breakfast. Add to that the chance to see the Wild Asian Elephants.

Khao Sok เขาสก is een groot nationaal park, gelegen in Thailand in de provincie Surat Thani. Het heeft een oppervlakte van 739 km². In het park bevindt zich naast oerbos, wat een overblijfsel is van een regenwoud dat ouder en diverser is dan het Amazoneregenwoud, ook het stuwmeer afgedamd door de Ratchapraphadam. Het is één van de mooiste nationale parken van Thailand. met een eeuwenoud regenwoud met watervallen, kalksteenformaties die meer dan 900 meter de lucht in schieten, een groot meer met honderden kleine eilandjes, grotten, prachtige tropische planten en een grote variëteit aan wildlife waaronder de Aziatische olifant, luipaarden, sambars, bantengs, tapirs, dwergherten, cobra's, pythons en verscheidene soorten reptielen, apen en 311 soorten vogels. Met een beetje geluk vind je hier ook nog de wilde lotus Rafflesia kerri Meyer of in het Thais bua phút, de grootste bloem ter wereld. Volledig volgroeide bloemen halen de 90 centimeter en leven in de wortels van lianen. Khao Sok is Thailand's natste regio met een jaarlijkse regenval van 3500mm. Vandaag maken we bootreis naar het afgelegen noordpunt van het Khlong Long meer. Aan de noordpunt nemen we de junglepad naar het afgesloten meer van Ha Roi Yai. Vanaf Huai Tham Chan- Ranger Station beginnen we een nieuwe avontuur met een bamboevlot naar de koraalgrot. Een mooie gelegenheid om de ecologie van het regenwoud te leren kennen. Tot mijn verrassing zie ik Brillangoer apen vanuit de bamboe toppen. De Brillangoer eten voornamelijk bladeren, maar ook veel onrijpe vruchten en bloemen. De kans om een wilde olifant te zien, een gibbon te horen roepen of een makaak-aap zien slingeren is niet altijd even groot. Met name Gibbons maken een prachtig geluid.

Taken in: Thailand / Surat Thani / Ban Ta Khun (show map)

Taken on: July 11, 2018

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