Protected areas of Thailand
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Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
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Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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- Amphoe Ban Ta KhunAmphoe Ban Ta KhunBan Ta Khun is a district in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. It is both the largest district of the province areawise as well as the one with the lowest population density.-Geography:...
... parts protected within Khao Sok national park - Amphoe Khuan KhanunAmphoe Khuan KhanunKhuan Khanun is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phatthalung, Srinagarindra, Si Banphot and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Ranot of Songkhla Province.The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands...
... Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands at the Thale Noi lake protected - Amphoe Kra BuriAmphoe Kra BuriKra Buri is the northernmost district of Ranong Province, southern Thailand.-History:Mueang Tra was established in Ayutthaya era as the 4th class city under Chumphon. The first governor was Mr. Kaew, a cousin of the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Later he was promoted to be Phra Kaew Korop ....
northernmost district of southern Ranong Province ... long estuary protected as a Ramsar wetland. - Amphoe Pran BuriAmphoe Pran BuriPran Buri is a district in the northern part of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Pran was a city in the southern cities group of Ayutthaya kingdom. In the reign of King Mongkut , the governor of Mueang Pran had full authorised administrative...
, northern part of central Prachuap Khiri Khan Province ... river to the gulf of Thailand protected as the Pran Buri Forest Park . ... - Ao Phang Nga National ParkAo Phang Nga National ParkAo Phang Nga national park is located in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand.Ao Phang Nga park was created by Royal decree and announced in the Royal Gazette under proclamation number 98 section 64 of April 29, 1981,- References :* *...
- Bueng Kan ProvinceBueng Kan ProvinceBueng Kan is the 76th province of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 which entered into force on and from March 23, 2011. The province, consisting of the districts partitioned off Nong Khai Province, is situated in the northeastern region of the country,...
northeastern region ... Sanctuary protecting a forest-covered hill area close to the Mekong ... - Buriram ProvinceBuriram ProvinceBuri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
extinct volcano is protected - Cardamom MountainsCardamom MountainsThe Krâvanh Mountains, literally the "Cardamom Mountains" , is a mountain range in the south west of Cambodia, jutting into southeastern Thailand.-Location and description:...
range in southwest Cambodia jutting into southeastern Thailand ... ecoregion has been designated as protected areas - Cat Tien National ParkCat Tien National ParkCát Tiên National Park is an important national park located in the south of Vietnam, approximately 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. It has an area of about 720 km² and protects one of the largest areas of lowland tropical rainforests left in Vietnam.-History:Cát Tiên national park was...
protects one of the largest areas of lowland tropical - Chiang Dao National ParkChiang Dao National ParkChiang Dao National Park is in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Established on November 2, 2000, the park covers 1,123 km² of the Doi Chiang Dao and Pha Dang mountain ranges. The tallest peak is Doi Pukphukka at 1,794 meters....
in Chiang Mai Province - Chiang Rai ProvinceChiang Rai ProvinceChiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao, Lampang and Chiang Mai. In the north it borders Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo of Laos.-Geography:...
... mountain areas of Mae Suai, Mae Salong, Doi Chaang and banks along the Mae Kok River - Doi Phu Kha National ParkDoi Phu Kha National ParkDoi Phu Kha National Park covers a part of 8 districts in Nan Province, northern Thailand and has rich natural resources. It is the origin of several rivers such as Nan River, Pua River, Wa River....
- Dong Phaya Yen MountainsDong Phaya Yen mountainsDong Phaya Yen is a mountain range in central Thailand.-Description:Dong Phaya Yen is the southeastern extension of the Phetchabun mountains, dividing the Chao Phraya river valley of Central Thailand and the Khorat Plateau of the northeast...
(Jungle of the Ice Lord) is a mountain range with several national parks - Environmental issues in ThailandEnvironmental issues in ThailandThe government of Thailand has been focusing on the social and economic development of the country for the past 35 years. However, since Thailand introduced the Seventh Economic and Social development plan ,...
- Environmental issues in ThailandEnvironmental issues in ThailandThe government of Thailand has been focusing on the social and economic development of the country for the past 35 years. However, since Thailand introduced the Seventh Economic and Social development plan ,...
- Erawan National ParkErawan National ParkErawan National Park is a 550-square-kilometer park in western Thailand located in Kanchanaburi Province, Amphoe Si Sawat in the tambon Tha Kradan. Founded in 1975, it is Thailand's 12th national park....
in Kanchanaburi - Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife SanctuaryHuai Kha Khaeng Wildlife SanctuaryHuai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Thailand. It is located in the Provinces Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani. It was declared a World Heritage Site Site by the United Nations in 1991, together with the adjoining Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary...
protected area in Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani Provinces declared a World Heritage site - Indo-Chinese leopard found in only two protected areas in Thailand
- Jungle CatJungle CatThe jungle cat is a medium-sized cat and considered the largest remaining species of the wild cat genus Felis. The species is also called the swamp lynx but is not closely related to the lynxes....
in certain parts of northern Thailand and occurred in many protected areas - Kaeng Krachan National ParkKaeng Krachan National ParkKaeng Krachan is the largest national park of Thailand, located at the northern end of the Malay Peninsula. Due to its location near the tourist town of Hua Hin it is a popular park.-Geography:...
largest national park of Thailand - Kaeng Krung National ParkKaeng Krung National ParkKaeng Krung is a national park in southern Thailand, protecting 541 km² of forests within the Phuket mountain range. It has been declared a national park on December 4, 1990....
protecting 541 km² covering areas of the districts Tha Chana, Chaiya, Tha Chang and Vibhavadi - Khao Laem Ya – Mu Ko Samet National Park
- Khao LuangKhao LuangKhao Luang is the tallest mountain in southern Thailand. It is located in Nakhon Sri Thammarat province.-Geography:The Khao Luang mountain is the highest summit of a massif of several hills with steep slopes...
tallest mountain in southern Thailand, in Khao Luang national park - Khao Phra Wihan National ParkKhao Phra Wihan National ParkKhao Phra Wihan National Park is a protected natural area in Sisaket Province, Thailand, that contains numerous ruins of the 11th century Khmer Empire. The park lies south of the town of Sisaket, at the end of Thai highway 221...
protected natural area in Sisaket Province. - Khao Sam Roi Yot National ParkKhao Sam Roi Yot National ParkKhao Sam Roi Yot is a marine national park in Sam Roi Yot district, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand. It covers 98.08 km², of which 20.88 km² are marine areas. The park was established in 1966, and was the first coastal national park of Thailand....
… first coastal national park of Thailand - Khao SokKhao SokKhao Sok national park is located in Surat Thani province in Thailand. Its land area is 739 km², and it includes the Chiao Lan reservoir dammed by the Ratchaprapha dam. The park comprises the largest area of virgin forest in Southern Thailand and is a remnant of rainforest which is older and more...
national park comprises the largest area of virgin forest - Khao Tha PhetKhao Tha PhetKhao Tha Phet is a hill near the town of Surat Thani, southern Thailand. It is located in Tambon Makham Tia, Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani. The hill has an altitude of about 210m above sea level and offers a good view over the town Surat Thani....
hill near the southern town of Surat Thani ... portion of the hill designated a protected non-hunting area - Khlong Phanom National ParkKhlong Phanom National ParkKhlong Phanom is a national park in southern Thailand, protecting 410.4 km² of forests within the Phuket mountain range. It has been declared a national park on November 17, 2000....
in southern Thailand protecting 410.4 km² of forests - Ko Chang and surrounding area part of protected Mu Ko Chang National ParkMu Ko Chang National ParkMu Ko Chang National Park is located in Ko Chang District, Trat Province, eastern Thailand. It is a marine national park with an area of , covering more than 52 islands. The most notable island within the archipelago is Ko Chang. Established in 1982, it is an IUCN Category II protected area with...
- Ko PhaiKo PhaiKo Phai is the largest island in Mu Ko Phai , a small uninhabited archipelago belonging to the Eastern Seaboard Islands of Thailand. It is located about 21 km to the west of Pattaya. It is also mentioned as "Bamboo Island", the meaning of its name in Thai, in tourist guides...
at the end of the Bay of Bangkok on the eastern side of the Gulf of Siam ... islands a protected natural area - Kraburi RiverKraburi RiverThe Kraburi River , also Kra or Pak Chan River, is the boundary river between Thailand and Myanmar at the Kra Isthmus of the Malay Peninsula...
protected area covers most of the Thai side of the estuary - List of caves in Thailand
- List of national parks of Thailand
- Mae Yom National ParkMae Yom National ParkMae Yom National Park is a national park in Phrae Province, Thailand. The Yom River flows through the park. The land is mountainous and fertile, and there are naturally grown teak trees.-Park Forests:...
in Phrae Province - Mekong River Protected areas in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
- Mu Ko Ang Thong National ParkMu Ko Ang Thong National ParkMu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand, at the shore of the Surat Thani Province. It covers 42 islands in a total area of 102 km², of which only 18 km² are land...
marine national park covers 42 islands - Mu Ko Lanta National ParkMu Ko Lanta National ParkMu Ko Lanta National Park is a national park in the southern part of Krabi Province, Thailand, consisting of several islands. The two largest islands are Ko Lanta Noi and Ko Lanta Yai. Although both are inhabited, Ko Lanta Yai is the primary tourist destination...
in southern part of Krabi Province, - Mu Ko Phetra National ParkMu Ko Phetra National ParkMu Ko Phetra is a marine national park in Andaman Sea side of Thailand, covering mostly intact coastal line, open water, and about 30 islands of southern part of Trang Province and northern part of Satun Province...
on Andaman Sea - Nakhon Sawan ProvinceNakhon Sawan ProvinceNakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
... Parts of the swamp are protected as a non-hunting area - Nakhon Si Thammarat ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...
protected in Khao Luang national park - Narayan Sarovar SanctuaryNarayan Sarovar SanctuaryNarayan Sarovar Sanctuary also popularly known as Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary or Narayan Sarovar Chinkara Sanctuary notified as such in April 1981 and subsequently denotified in 1995 with reduced area, is a unique eco-system in the Lakhpat taluka of Kutch district in the state of Gujarat,...
- Nong Han Kumphawapi LakeNong Han Kumphawapi LakeNong Han Kumphawapi is a lake in Northeast Thailand, located north of the town Kumphawapi, Kumphawapi district, Udon Thani Province.The lake is very shallow, mostly not exceeding a depth of 1 meter...
wetlands - Pa Hin Ngam National ParkPa Hin Ngam National ParkPa Hin Ngam is a National Park in Chaiyaphum province in Thailand. The name Hin Ngam means beautiful stone, where Pa means forest....
... fields of the Siam Tulip (Curcuma - Phetchabun MountainsPhetchabun MountainsThe Phetchabun mountains are a mountain range in Thailand.-Geography:It extends in a roughly north-south direction, and separates the broad Chao Phraya river valley of central Thailand from the Khorat Plateau of northeast Thailand...
Protected areas: Several national parks, forest parks and wildlife reserves - Phi Phi IslandsPhi Phi IslandsThe Phi Phi Islands are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. The islands are administratively part of Krabi province...
... natural beauty protected by National Park status - Phitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
. more and more land has been set aside as protected areas - Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to protect forest resources
- Phu Hin Rong Kla National ParkPhu Hin Rong Kla National ParkPhu Hin Rong Kla National Park is a national park located in the Loei, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces of Thailand.-Topography:The park landscape is generally steep mountains. The northern part of the park in stretches to the border with Laos. The Southern part of the park extends into the...
in Loei, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces - Phu Kradueng National Park
- Phu Luang District now protected as the Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phu Wiang Dinosaur MuseumPhu Wiang Dinosaur MuseumPhu Wiang Dinosaur Museum is a geological museum mainly exhibited the story about fossils. It is under administration of the Department of Mineral Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Royal Thai Government situated in the Khok Sanambin public area with an area of in...
protecting dinosaur bones - Phuket mountain rangePhuket mountain rangeThe Phuket mountain range is a mountain range in the Kra Isthmus, Thailand.-Geography:This chain of hills is one of the southern sections of the central cordillera, the mountain chain which runs from Tibet through all of the Malay peninsula....
in the Kra Isthmus ... Most of the mountains are protected in various national parks and other protected areas - Prachuap Khiri KhanPrachuap Khiri KhanPrachuap Khiri Khan is a town in southern Thailand. It is the capital of Prachuap Khiri Khan province and is on the coast at one of the narrowest stretches in Thailand, only 10 km from the Burmese border at Dansingkhorn. The town can reached from Bangkok by train from Hualampong Station or by...
mangrove forest protecting birds and water animals of the Pran Buri River - Pranburi Forest ParkPranburi Forest ParkThe Pranburi Forest Park protects the mangrove forest of the Khlong Kao-Khlong Kob National Reserve Forest. It is located at the mouth of the Pranburi River to the Gulf of Thailand in Pranburi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand. The park covers an area of 3.17 km² and was established...
protects the mangrove forest of the Khlong Kao-Khlong Kob National Park on the Pranburi River to the Gulf of Thailand - Ramkhamhaeng National ParkRamkhamhaeng National ParkRamkhamhaeng National Park is a national park in Thailand.-Description:The Ramkhamhaeng National Park lies in Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Khiri Mat and Mueang Sukhothai districts of Sukhothai Province, the North of Thailand....
- Ratanakiri Province along the Gulf of Thailand ... Even these protected areas, however, are subject to illegal logging
- Ratchaburi ProvinceRatchaburi ProvinceRatchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
to protect 384.39 km² of forests - Sambar (deer)... protected in areas such as national parks and reserves in India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
- Saraburi ProvinceSaraburi ProvinceSaraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
... Two national parks in the province. Namtok Chet Sao Noi protects 28 ... - Si Satchanalai National ParkSi Satchanalai National ParkSi Satchanalai National Park is a national park in Thailand.-Description:The Si Satchanalai National Park lies in Si Satchalai and Thung Saliam districts of Sukhothai Province, the North of Thailand....
... plain areas along the shore of Huai ... - Si Phang-nga National ParkSi Phang-nga National ParkSi Phang-nga national park is located in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand, covering the eastern parts of the district Khura Buri and Takua Pa....
in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand - Sukhothai ProvinceSukhothai ProvinceSukhothai is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang...
protecting the mountainous forest areas of the province. ... - Surat Thani ProvinceSurat Thani ProvinceSurat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
protected areas include Khlong Phanom ... - Surin Islands Phra Thong, Amphoe Khura Buri , in the Phang Nga Province of Thailand ... Mu Ko Surin protected area 108 km2 or 80% is sea
- Tai Rom Yen National ParkTai Rom Yen National ParkThe Tai Rom Yen National Park is located in the east of the Surat Thani Province in Southern Thailand. The park consists of the northern end of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range and is mostly covered with forests...
in Surat Thani Province in Southern Thailand - Tarutao National Marine ParkTarutao National Marine ParkTarutao National Marine Park consists of 51 islands located in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Satun Province of Southern Thailand. The Tarutao National Marine Park consists of two island groups: Tarutao and Adang-Rawi , which are scattered from 20 to 70 kilometers distance from the...
in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Satun Province - Thale Ban National ParkThale Ban National ParkThale Ban National Park is a forested area south of the Banthat Mountains in Southern Thailand, at the south of Satun Province directly at the boundary to Malaysia. The park was established on 27 October 1980...
forested area south of the Banthat Mountains in Southern Thailand - Than Sadet-Ko Pha-Ngan National ParkThan Sadet-Ko Pha-Ngan National ParkThan Sadet-Ko Pha-Ngan is a national park in southern Thailand, protecting 65.93 km² mostly on the island Pha Ngan. The park was established on December 31st 1983, covering an area of 39.12 km²; and was enlarged to its present size on February 10 1999....
in southern Thailand - Thung Salaeng Luang National ParkThung Salaeng Luang National ParkThung Salaeng Luang National Park is a national park located in the Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces of Thailand. It encompasses substantial portions of Amphoe Wang Thong and Amphoe Lom Sak.-Topography:...
in the Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces where more and more land is being set aside as protected areas - Thung Salaeng Luang National ParkThung Salaeng Luang National ParkThung Salaeng Luang National Park is a national park located in the Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces of Thailand. It encompasses substantial portions of Amphoe Wang Thong and Amphoe Lom Sak.-Topography:...
in the Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces... and tropical broadleaved evergreen covering smaller areas - Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryThe Wildlife Sanctuary Thung Yai Naresuan is a protected area in Thailand in the northern part of Kanchanaburi province and the southern part of Tak province...
part of ... the largest conglomeration of contiguous protected areas in Mainland Southeast Asia - Tonpariwat Wildlife SanctuaryTonpariwat Wildlife SanctuaryThe Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the north of Mueang Phang Nga district, Phang Nga Province, southern Thailand. It covers an area of 224 square kilometres of forested hills at the southern end of the Phuket mountain range...
of Mueang Phang Nga district, southern Phang Nga Province