Where Are The Wild Tigers And Elephants?

[canopy]

Is there a geographic birds eye view map that shows where either of these amazing creatures still roam in the wild in Thailand? For instance, I came across this http://www.tuffydog.com/pics/tigermap.jpg but hoping to see more detail on both in Thailand.

[Guest Reimar]

In the Khao Yai National Park you can see Elephants and other wild animals quite easy and with luck you'll also see a Tiger. From my trips to the Khao Yai in the past 28 years, I've seen Tigers a total of 7 times but Elephants a lot.

You can reach the Khao Yai via Pak Chong which is on the way from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima.

Cheers.

[Geekfreaklover]

Yes there are about 60 wild tigers in Khao Yai - and many wild elephants.

Also, Golden Cat, Fishing Cat , clouded Leopard and leopard cat.

Gibbons and Hornbills are also something to see in the park.

[yabaaaa]

There's wild elephants on the roads heading to Pala U waterfalls near Hua Hin Ive seen them and also seen the huge holes they leave behind in the jungle + Poop on the road too.

[phaethon]

from Smith JLD et al "Metapopulation Structure of Tigers in Thailand" Chapter in Seidesticker J, Christie S and Jackson P (eds) "Riding the Tiger" 166-175 (Cambridge, 1999)

A similar distribution survey from a 2004 publication can be found at:

http://www.savethetigerfund.org/AM/Templat...;CONTENTID=2740

with tables of estimated populations in various locales. The Schwann referred to is in fact Schwann Thunikorn and Schwann (2004) is in fact Thunikorn (2004), the publication itself.

[Richb2004v2]

On my only visit to Khao Yai I was led to believe that it was very difficult to get a glimpse of a tiger. I was told it would require a trek of several days and even then the chances would be slim. There only seemed to be one photograph taken of a tiger there in recent years, and that was with an automatic trap camera. I would have thought that if it was so easy there would be more photographs. Good news anyway.

[Neeranam]

There are some wild tiger and elephant at Pu Kiow, Chaiyapoom

[Nampeung]

Check out Thom Henley's stuff, he knows where they are

http://www.thomhenley.com/BooksPub/BooksPub.htm

[Whale]

There is lots of pics and info on Thailand's wildlife at www.wildlifethailand.com , also on www.brucekekule.com and www.khaoyainews.com

Wildlife Thailand is my favorite, although I am biased because the guy who runs it is a Royal Oak regular. Nice bloke.

[philw]

There is lots of pics and info on Thailand's wildlife at www.wildlifethailand.com , also on www.brucekekule.com and www.khaoyainews.com

Wildlife Thailand is my favorite, although I am biased because the guy who runs it is a Royal Oak regular. Nice bloke.

Great links, man.

Thank you very much.

[chiangmaibruce]

Doi Inthanon national park up in the northwest. i have the card of a local hil-tribe guy who does some guiding if you want contact details

[llso]

As Some other posters have mentioned there are definitely a lot of wild Elephants in The Kaeng Krachan National preserve in Phetburi Province and near by in Pala -U this is very near the Burmese Border around Phetburi and Hua Hin. We used to take our Isuzu 4 WD and drive around up there and seen many trails from the Elephants where they crossed the road. There are also supposed to be a few Tigers. Also Khao Yai as others have mentioned. I have always wanted to stop there on my way to our farm in Buri Ram but never got a chance. There is still a lot of wildernes and we used to see all kinds of wildlife around our shrimp farm near Khao Sam Roi Yawt near Pranburi. Monkeys, monitor lizards , SE asian Water lizards, King Cobras,Otters, Pythons, Turtles, every kind of bird and waterfowl it is one of the major flyways for migratory birds in Asia.

LL

[Whale]

On my only visit to Khao Yai I was led to believe that it was very difficult to get a glimpse of a tiger.

Yes, I think the chance of actually seeing a wild one are akin to the chances of winning the lottery. I recall theres an estimate of 200 - 400 in Thailand. All living in dense forest/jungle.

[Thongkorn]

Heres a wild Elephant, Also after the floods i would say there will be some wild crocodiles about.