Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
| Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location in Thailand | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Surat Thani |
| Coordinates | 9°10′N 98°35′E / 9.167°N 98.583°ECoordinates: 9°10′N 98°35′E / 9.167°N 98.583°E |
| Area | 1155 km2 |
| Established | 18 December 1974 |
| Governing body | Wildlife Conservation Division |
Khlong Saeng (Thai: คลองแสง) is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand, located in the west of Surat Thani Province.
It covers an area of 1155 km2 of the districts Khiri Rat Nikhom and Ban Ta Khun, located directly north of the Khao Sok national park.
The wildlife sanctuary is named after the river (Khlong) Saeng, a tributary of the Phum Duang River. Most of the lowland areas in the Khlong Saeng valley were flooded with the building of the Chiao Lan reservour. This now flooded area was also the only location within Thailand where Storm's stork (Ciconia stormi) was confirmed to breed in 1986.[1]
Sources
- Forestry department (Thai only)
- Gazette entries for Khlong Saeng (Thai only)
- ASEAN Center of Biodiversity
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, August 12, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.