Khlong Nakha ( th, คลองนาคา) is a
wildlife sanctuary
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...
in
southern Thailand
Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus.
Geography
Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bounde ...
, located in the southeast of
Ranong Province. It is located within the hills of the
Phuket mountain range
The Phuket Range ( th, ทิวเขาภูเก็ต, ''Thio Khao Phuket'', ) is a subrange of the Tenasserim Hills in the Kra Isthmus, Thailand.
Geography
The Phuket chain is a continuation of the greater Tenasserim range, forming one of ...
.
It covers an area of 530 km², covering area of the ''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
'' Chiao Liang, Ban Na and Bang Hin of
Kapoe district
Kapoe ( th, กะเปอร์, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') of Ranong province, southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Ranong of Ranong Province, Phato of Chumphon province, Chaiya, Tha ...
, Nakha and Kam Phuan of
Suk Samran, as well as ''tambon'' Khao Pang of
Ban Ta Khun of
Surat Thani Province.
The wildlife reserve was established in 1972, originally covering an area of 480 km². In 1991 50 km² of ''tambon'' Khao Pang were added to the reserve.
Sources
Forestry department(Thai only)
*Royal Gazette entries for Khlong Nakha:
Issue 89, Part 82 (May 26 1975)Issue 108, Part 162 (September 16 1991)
Geography of Ranong province
Wildlife sanctuaries of Thailand
Tenasserim Hills
Protected areas established in 1972
1972 establishments in Thailand
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