Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Conservation Development and Extension Center
22.28 square kilometers of virgin forest in the northern part of Phuket Island are covered by this park which also actively conserves a number of wild animal ; they would otherwise be extinct in fast-growing Phuket. It is a center for study of the environment. Forest vegetation is spectacular : One species of palm, the Governor's Palm or White Back Palm (palm lang khao in Thai) is especially rare. Langurs, barking deer, mouse deer, deer, bear, wild boar, monkeys, gibbons, and many species of birds inhabit the forest. Khao Phra Taeo serves also as one of Phuket's most important water sources.
There are two waterfalls of note :

- Ton Sai : a small falls over which pours a great volume of water during the rainy
season. The trees ,watercourses and pools nearby provide one of Phuket’s loveliest
scenes. The park headquarter and a small restaurant with an excellent view are also
at Ton Sai. Located near Thalang town ,22 kms. from Phuket town.
- Bang Pae : Best known now as the site of the Gibbon Rehabitation Project to return
domesticated gibbons to the forest, Bang Pae is a small waterfall with a shady forest
and thick foliage surrounding.

Guides are available at the park, and for 8 kilometres definitely advisable! Much of the forest's wildlife tends to stay out of sight, but stay still for a while and your guide will point out the telltale sounds of all sorts of animals. If you're lucky, you may even see some of the forest's unusual creatures. A small museum and information centre is located near the bottom of the waterfall.

Phuket Inland
Get to know more about the life style of local people in Phuket, don’t miss a chance to take safari tour or elephant trekking to visit the rubber plantation and see the demonstration of rubber tapping, rice farming and Thai cooking in the original Phuket island’s environment.