evergreen forests and grasslands. Its altitude mostly ranges
from 400 to 1000 m above sea level. There are 3,000 species
of plants, 320 species of birds and 67 species of mammals,
including Asiatic black bears, Asian elephants, gaur, tigers,
gibbons, Indian sambar deer, Indian muntjac, dholes, and wild
pigs. The entire area is criss-crossed by over 50 Km of hiking
trails, ranging in length from one and a half to eight
kilometers. There are also three wildlife-watching towers in
the park. There are in addition many waterfalls, the tallest
and most spectacular of which is Haew Narok at 80 meters and Haew Suwat made famous from the
film "The Beach". In 1984 the park was made an ASEAN Heritage Park, and on July 14 2005 the park together with other parks in the Dong Phaya Yen mountains was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the
name Dong Phaya Yen–Khao Yai Forest Complex.
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