#31 Patrol with the Forest Rangers

3 - 5 days, medium-hard
Trekking

	Highlights	You may also see...
	Trekking off the beaten path. Deep in the jungle. Play an active part in forest protection.
Forest rangers		Forest animals	Birds	Other

Chi Phat ecotourism community supports teams of rangers that patrol the forest. The teams look for, and report, illegal activities such as fires, logging and hunting. They often remove snares (traps). Rangers have no external funding. By joining them, you are directly contributing to forest protection.

Do not expect it to be easy! Few of them speak English, but all are former poachers, so they know the forest better than most. They may take you well off the track, often cutting their way through the jungle. You will walk like a ranger, sleep like a ranger, and eat like a ranger. Buy your supplies with them in the market on the morning you leave.

Our Field Guide for Volunteer Community Rangers gives more information.

Statistics

Duration	3 - 5 days
Grade	Medium-hard
Trekking distance	Varies
Start time	07:00
End time	12:00 - 17:00
Latest booking time	ask

Includes

Backpack, hammock, mosquito net, water, tarpaulin, field guide.

Does not include

Food.

Price

$25 per person, per day (including last day, which may be short, depending on final night's camp site).
Depending on the patrol area, there may be extra costs for motos or boats to the forest.

Similar

Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid".

Easier

Everything else.

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