| Eco-tourism has become popular all over the | | | | The government and private organizations are |
| world with people demanding that countries do | | | | making sure that there are many back-to-nature |
| more to preserve nature and environment. | | | | activities for eco-tourism seekers. Most national |
| Thailand is not far behind in eco-tourism and many | | | | parks in Thailand come under the purview of the |
| activities popular in Thailand fall under that | | | | Royal Forest Department and they have trekking |
| category. | | | | trails for nature lovers. Many camping sites are |
| Thailand is very popular with tourists looking for | | | | also present in these national parks. |
| adventure in the wilderness, and is mainly because | | | | Neither trekking nor camping is a new activity in |
| of the abundance of natural resources that | | | | Thailand. They have been present for decades. |
| Thailand has to offer its visitors. Mountain biking, | | | | However, eco-tourism has ensured that the |
| whitewater rafting, camping and trekking, scuba | | | | activities are better managed now than before. |
| diving, bird watching and rock climbing have | | | | Thailand is paying more attention to preserving its |
| become the done thing in natural tourist areas. All | | | | natural resources as it has come to realize that |
| these activities are available all over Thailand, | | | | the tourists will come as long as the natural |
| especially in the south, west and the mountainous | | | | resources are unspoilt and off-the-beaten areas |
| regions of the north. The most popular of all | | | | are better equipped to cater to tourists without |
| these activities being offered to tourists are | | | | disturbing the environment and the natural flora |
| trekking, bird watching, scuba diving and mountain | | | | and fauna. |
| biking. | | | | |