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Bueng Boraphet ( th, บึงบอระเพ็ด, ) is the largest wetlands.org
Boraphet Non-hunting areas of Thailand Geography of Nakhon Sawan province Protected areas established in 1975 1975 establishments in Thailand {{NakhonSawan-geo-stub
freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
and lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in central Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
. It covers an area of 224 km2 east of Nakhon Sawan
Nakhon Sawan ( th, นครสวรรค์, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict (''tambon'') Pak Nam P ...
, south of the Nan River
The Nan River ( th, แม่น้ำน่าน, , ) is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.
Geography
The Nan River originates in the Luang Prabang Range, Nan Province. The provinces ...
close to its confluence with the Ping River
The Ping River ( th, แม่น้ำปิง, , ), along with the Nan River, is one of the two main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Thuai in the Daen Lao Range, in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province. After pas ...
. This swamp can be seen from the train window between Bueng Boraphet and Thap Krit stations on the Northern railway line.
Originally the area was covered by a large swamp, which was flooded in 1930 with the building of a dam to improve fishing.
This is the only known site for the white-eyed river martin
The white-eyed river martin (''Pseudochelidon sirintarae'') is a passerine bird, one of only two members of the river martin subfamily of the swallows. Since it has significant differences from its closest relative, the African river martin, it ...
which used to winter there, but has not been seen since 1980, and may be extinct. p86-88
Once in the past Siamese tiger perch can be considered the most famous fish species here, until it was said that ''"If anyone comes to Bueng Borapet and doesn't eat this species of fish it is as if that person has never arrived"''. But now it is probably completely extinct here, from being caught too much, both for consumption and for trade in the aquarium fish industry.
A near-threatened species
A near-threatened species is a species which has been categorized as "Near Threatened" (NT) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as that may be vulnerable to endangerment in the near future, but it does not currently qualify fo ...
, the marsh grassbird, was first discovered in Thailand here in early December 2019.
One hundred and six square kilometres of the lake were declared a non-hunting area in 1975. In 2000 it was designated a wetland of international importance by the Thai government.
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Boraphet Non-hunting areas of Thailand Geography of Nakhon Sawan province Protected areas established in 1975 1975 establishments in Thailand {{NakhonSawan-geo-stub