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as reserve forest and is
used by the Forestry Department
for experimental forest studies.
The area is reached by way of a
small road leaving the main
track just at the foot of the
grade on the west side, east of TRANG some
distance up a stream valley
there is a rest house overlooking
a large clearing and the rocky
stream bed. The surrounding
forest in this relatively flat
area has been cleared
for understory, leaving only
two large trees. Grass and herbs grow in the filtered light. Some garden
has been planted near the rest
house - hybiscus, [cratime?], etc.
The black light was situated
near the rest house facing
out across the stream to
virgin forest on the other side,
150 distance, and backed
by native forest 75 yards to
the rear.

From the rest house the road
roughly parallels the stream
through
the forest, gradually climbing
the gently sloping valley,

and ends finally at the base
of a high waterfall cascade.
At this abrupt end of the valley
the slopes rise steeply to
the top of the ridge, which can
be reached by way of trails.

Krachong Forest, being
on the western side of the range,
receives very heavy rainfall.
Three days and 3 nights were
spent in the area (the mean date,
VII-2, was used), during which
the sun shone brightly only
periodically. Heavy rain fell
frequently, usually in the
afternoon or night, and the
forest was continually wet and
often dripping. Accessibility
for collecting in the understory
of herbs, club-moss, and small
shrubs is excellent at Krachong
for many trails
are available. The stream
itself is a good collecting
path, passing through the filtered
forest light as well as full
sun in wide, more open areas.

The jungle is typical low
altitute rain forest - tall
trees draped with vines and