Among the many resident bird species that inhabit the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (SBWR), the sunbirds possess one of the most brilliantly coloured plumage. The bright colours are found only on the adult males with the females and young males clad mainly in varying hues of olive, green and yellow. Belonging to the family Nectariniidae, [...]
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The monitor lizard is a diurnal species that feeds on insects, eggs, fish, other lizards, snakes, nestling birds and small mammals. Monitor Lizard The only viable population of green peafowls remaining in Thailand is found in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary where about 300 birds gain refuge. Green Peafowl As part of the nutrient recycling scheme of the natural forest, fungi play an essential role in all forests and woodlands. Fungi One of a large number of economically valuable plants thai grow wild in the forests of Thailand, the wild ginger plant is believed to have a number of medicinal healing properties that are now being investigated. Wild Ginger Montane Evergreen Forest This is typified by an open canopy with trees festooned in lichens and epiphytes. Trees are also much shorter and less straight when compared with those of lowland forest. Hill Evergreen Rain Forest Climbing from montane evergreen forests. an unclear transition zone of slightly smaller trees that are widely spaced apart lies at an altitude [...] The Asian black bear is a forest dweller that feeds mainly on nuts and fruit, as well as ants, insect larvae and carrion. Asian Black Bear The strong and often ornate beak of the harnbill is perfectly molded for picking and cracking large fruit and seed pods from a wide range of forest plants. Hornbill These primates dwell in the forest canopy and feed on fruit and leaves. The leaf monkey has a large, especially adapted stomach Similar to that of a cow. Gibbon Leaf Monkey Like other Rhododendrons, this shrub blooms from late winter through the end of spring. Bright flowers grow large and grow thick… blanketing the foliage below. Though red is the dominant color, some blooms can take on shades of orange, red-orange, apricot and yellow. Red Rhododendron is also known for its potent fragrance. Red [...] |
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