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Western Forest Complex
The Western Forest Complex, straddling two countries, Thailand and Myanmar, including 19 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, is the main biodiversity conservation corridor of the region. Covering 18,730 km2, it is one of the largest protected territories in Southeast Asia. The geography of the Western Forest Complex ranges from lowlands to the mountains of the Thai highlands and the Dawna-Tenasserim Hills. Because of its large size, it supports diverse large mammal fauna, including Indochinese tiger, Indochinese leopard, dhole, clouded leopard, sun bear, 10 species of primates (all five of the region’s macaques), gaur, banteng, water buffalo, elephant, tapir, and four of Thailand's five deer species. Altogether 153 mammal species, 490 bird species, 41 reptiles, and 108 species of fish are confirmed in the area. Protected areas In Myanmar * Tanintharyi Nature Reserve In Thailand * Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary *Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary * Thung Yai Naresuan (W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant (''Elephas maximus''), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus ''Elephas'' and is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognised—'' E. m. maximus'' from Sri Lanka, ''E. m. indicus'' from mainland Asia and '' E. m. sumatranus'' from the island of Sumatra. Formerly, there was also the Syrian elephant or Western Asiatic elephant (''Elephas maximus asurus'') which was the westernmost population of the Asian elephant (''Elephas maximus''). This subspecies became extinct in ancient times. Skeletal remains of ''E. m. asurus'' have been recorded from the Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey from periods dating between at least 1800 BC and likely 700 BC. It is one of only three living species of elephants or elephantids anywhere in the world, the others being the African bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Wong National Park
Mae Wong National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วงก์) is a national park in Thailand. This park lies in Mae Wong and Mae Poen Districts of Nakhon Sawan Province and Pang Sila Thong District of Kamphaeng Phet Province, in the west of Thailand. It was declared a national park on 14 September 1987 as the 54th national park of Thailand, with an area of 558,750 rai ~ . Description Mae Wong National Park is in the Dawna Range. The park is rugged and hilly along the Dawna Mountain Range, especially on the north and west. With the highest peak, Khao Mo Ko Chu at 1,964 m. above sea level it is one of highest mountain ranges in Thailand. Three main rivers, of which the Mae Wong River is the biggest, drain the park. Notable places in the park are Mae Krasa, Mae Rewa, Mae Ki Waterfalls, Mokochu Peak, and Chong Yen. History Formerly, Mae Wong National Park was home to hill tribes including Hmong, Yao, Muzer (Lahu), and Karen. Mae Wong Dam On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khlong Lan National Park
Khlong Lan National Park (Thai อุทยานแห่งชาติคลองลาน) is a national park in Thailand. Description Khlong Lan National Park is situated in the Dawna Mountain Range. This park lies in Khlong Lan and Mueang Kamphaeng Phet districts of Kamphaeng Phet Province, the Lower north of Thailand and occupies 187,500 rai ~ . The park is rugged and hilly along the Dawna Range, and is covered by fertile forest. Each mountain connects to Khun Khlong Lan, the highest peak at above sea level. It's the origin of Khlong Khlung and Khlong Suan Mak, the tributaries of the Ping River. The famous places in the park are Khlong Lan and Khlong Nam Lai Waterfalls. History The park was declared a national park on December 25, 1985 as the 44th park of Thailand. See also * List of national parks in Thailand * List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand Since the beginning one hundred years ago, forest management in Thailand has undergone many changes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Nakharin National Park
Khuean Srinagarindra National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติเขื่อนศรีนครินทร์; ; ; "Srinagarind Dam National Park") is a national park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The park, centred on the Srinagarind Reservoir, is part of the Western Forest Complex protected area. Geography Khuean Srinagarindra National Park is northwest of Kanchanaburi town in Sai Yok, Si Sawat and Thong Pha Phum districts. The park's area is 957,500 rai ~ . At the heart of the park is the Srinagarind Reservoir, a reservoir created by the damming of the Khwae Yai river by the Srinagarind Dam. History The park's caves, particularly Tham Phra Prang, were used by Thai soldiers as a hiding place during the Thai – Burmese wars of the 18th century. Srinagarind Reservoir formed on completion of the Srinagarind Dam in 1980. On 23 December 1981, Khuean Srinagarindra was designated a national park. Attractions Khuean Srinagarindra's most popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Yok National Park
Sai Yok National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติไทรโยค) is a List of national parks of Thailand, national park in Sai Yok District, Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The park, home to mountains, waterfalls and caves, is part of the Western Forest Complex protected area. Geography Sai Yok National Park is in the Tenasserim Hills mountain chain, northwest of Kanchanaburi town. The park's area is 312,500 rai ~ . The Khwae Noi River, Khwae Noi river ("River Kwai") runs through the park. The park's highest peak is Khao Khwae at . The western boundary of the park adjoins Myanmar. Climate Temperatures in the park area have a wide annual range from to . The driest time of the year here is from December to February, while the rainiest time is from May to October. History Within the park are remains of a bridge on the Burma Railway and of a camp used by Japanese troops during World War II. In 1978, the Russian roulette scenes of the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park
Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติเฉลิมรัตนโกสินทร์), also known as Tham Than Lot National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติถ้ำธารลอด), is a national park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The park, featuring mountains, caves and waterfalls, is part of the Western Forest Complex protected area. Geography Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park is located north of Kanchanaburi town in Nong Prue District. With an area of 36,875 rai ~ , it is the smallest park in Kanchanaburi Province. The highest peak of the park's mountains is Kam Pang with a height of . History Artefacts and human remains, thought to be from invading Burmese soldiers at end of the Ayutthaya Kingdom period, have been discovered in the park. On 12 February 1980, Chaloem Rattanakosin was designated Thailand's 17th national park. Attractions The park's main attractions are its cave systems. long Tham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erawan National Park
Erawan National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติเอราวัณ) is a 343,735 rai ~ park in western Thailand in the Tenasserim Hills of Kanchanaburi Province, Amphoe Si Sawat in tambon Tha Kradan. Founded on August 14, 1975, it was List of national parks of Thailand, Thailand's 12th national park. Features The major attraction of the park is Erawan Falls, a waterfall named after Airavata#Erawan, Erawan, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The seven-tiered falls are said to resemble Erawan. There are four caves in the park: Mi, Rua, Wang Badan, and Phrathat. Rising northeast of the waterfall area there is a breast-shaped hill named Khao Nom Nang, Tha Kradan, Khao Nom Nang.''Roadway Thailand Atlas,'' Groovy Map Co., Ltd. © 4/2010 Flora Mixed deciduous forest accounts for 81.05% of the national park area. Deciduous dipterocarp forest accounts for 1.68% of the national park area. Dry evergreen forests account for 14.35% of the national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Um Phang Wildlife Sanctuary
Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary ( th, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าอุ้มผาง) is a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand site in the Umphang District of Tak Province, northwestern Thailand. It was announced as a protected sanctuary in 1989. It is considered part of the Western Forest Complex. Places adjacent to Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary are (from the north clockwise): Myanmar, Mokro and Phop Phra District in Tak Province, Khlong Wang Chao National Park, Khlong Lan National Park, Mae Wong National Park, and Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary. With an abundance of forests, this makes it the watershed of the Mae Klong River (as well as Khwae Yai River) that flows south to the provinces of Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Songkram. Most of the area is mountaineous, so the weather is rather cold and becomes really cold from November to February. It is made up of tropical rain forest and deciduous forest at a height of 80–2,152 meter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khao Sanampriang Wildlife Sanctuary
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Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary
The Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary ( th, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร, ) is a protected area in Thailand in the northern part of Kanchanaburi Province and the southern part of Tak Province. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1972, and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991 together with the adjoining Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary. Location and topography The sanctuary is at the western national border of Thailand with Burma, in the southern area of the Dawna Range. It extends northeast of the Three Pagodas Pass from Sangkhla Buri District in Kanchanaburi Province into Umphang District in Tak Province. The wildlife sanctuary stretches over an area of 2,279,500 rai ~ , and is the largest protected area in Thailand. Together with the adjoining Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary ( th, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าห้วยขาแข้ง) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
The Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary ( th, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าห้วยขาแข้ง, ) is in Uthai Thani and Tak Provinces, Thailand. The park was established in 1974, and is part of the largest intact seasonal tropical forest complex in Mainland Southeast Asia. It, coupled with the Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1991. Together, the two sanctuaries occupy 622,200 hectares. it still contained viable populations of large mammals, including gibbons, bears, elephants and Indochinese tigers, although like all other sites in mainland Southeast Asia, some species (e.g., rhinoceroses) have disappeared or have experienced severe declines. History After the establishment of the wildlife sanctuary on 4 September 1972, it covered an area of 1,019,375 rai ~ . The wildlife sanctuary was then expanded twice, first on 21 May 1986 to 1,609,150 rai ~ , an increase of 589,775 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
