Much of Thailand’s natural heritage is due to the shape of the country, a stretched ribbon of land over 900 miles long, spanning both seasonally dry zones and habitats where rain falls throughout the year. the present-day Thai landscape has been molded by the actions of various colonists in the past, with farming being the most important influence. About 20,000 square miles of the country are set aside as conservation areas (for example, northest Thailand national parks, many of which ae open to the public, offering visitors and opportunity to encounter a wide range of plants and animals within a natural environment.

