Khao Phra
Thaeo Wildlife Park
 With
much of the island given over to tourism development there
are few places left on Phuket for trekking. The only remaining
patch of virgin jungle, Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Park, is
home to rare wild animals, such as langurs, porcupines, and
macaques, which would become extinct in fast-growing Phuket
but for this nature conservation area. The park offers the
best trekking in Phuket with a well preserved natural environment.
May through October is the best time for jungle trekking when
the forest is full of blossoms. The park has a marked hiking
route for visitors to follow.
 Adjacent
to the park is the idyllic setting of Ton Sai Waterfall Forest
Park which offers a wide variety of natural beauty set among
green trees, watercourses and pools. Included is Bang Pae
Waterfall with has thick foliage surroundings and is the location
of the Gibbon Center, which was created to save Thailand's
wild gibbon population.
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