Khlong Yan ( th, คลองยัน) 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 ...

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 , bounded ...

, located in the west of Surat Thani Province. It is located between the

Khao Sok Khao Sok National Park ( th, เขาสก, ) is in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Its area is 461,712 rai ~ , and it includes the Cheow Lan Lake contained by the Ratchaprapha Dam. The park is the largest area of virgin forest in southern ...

and

Kaeng Krung National Park Kaeng Krung National Park ( th, แก่งกรุง) is a national park in southern Thailand, protecting 338,125 rai ~ of forests in the Phuket mountain range. It was declared a national park on 4 December 1991. The park is in northwest Su ...

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 , 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 ''khwaeng'' ...

'' Pak Chalui of Tha Chang district, Ta Kuk Tai and Ta Kuk Nuea of Vibhavadi, Nam Hak, Tha Khanon and Ka Pao of Khiri Rat Nikhom, and Khao Pang of Ban Ta Khun. The wildlife sanctuary is named after the river (''Khlong'') Yan, a tributary of the

Phum Duang River The Phum Duang River (, , ) (rarely also called the ''Khiri Rat River'') is a river in Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand, the main tributary of the Tapi River.ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. ''อักขรานุกรม� ...

. The valley of the 70km long river marks the center of the wildlife sanctuary. The main attraction within the sanctuary is the Vibhavadi waterfall.

References

Forestry department
(Thai only)
Royal Gazette Issue 109, Part 126 (December 30 1992)ASEAN Center of Biodiversity
Wildlife sanctuaries of Thailand Tenasserim Hills Geography of Surat Thani province Protected areas established in 1992 1992 establishments in Thailand {{Wildlife sanctuaries of Thailand