Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary
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Khlong Phraya is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand
, located at the boundary of Surat Thani
and Krabi Province
.
It covers an area of 153.6 km² (95,988 rai
) of the districts Plai Phraya
, Phrasaeng
and Chai Buri
. The terrain is mostly mountainous and covered with dense forests, but also some grassland.
Animals in the area are langurs, muntjac
, tapir
s and hornbill
s.
The wildlife preserve was established on October 31 1980, originally covering 95 km² (59,375 rai) of Krabi province. On May 7 1993 it was enlarged by 58.6 km² (36,613 rai) to include parts of Surat Thani province as well.
Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus.-Geography:Southern Thailand is located on the Malay Peninsula, with an area around 70,713 km², bounded to the north by Kra Isthmus as the narrowest part of the peninsula. The...
, located at the boundary of Surat Thani
Surat Thani Province
Surat 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 ....
and Krabi Province
Krabi Province
Krabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang. The Phuket province to the west is also neighbouring, but without any land boundary...
.
It covers an area of 153.6 km² (95,988 rai
Rai (area)
A rai is a unit of area, equal to 1,600 square metres , used for measuring land area. Its current size is precisely derived from the metre, but is neither part of nor recognized by the modern metric system, the International System ....
) of the districts Plai Phraya
Amphoe Plai Phraya
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phanom, Phrasaeng, Chai Buri , Khao Phanom and Ao Luek of Krabi Province, and Thap Put of Phang Nga Province....
, Phrasaeng
Amphoe Phrasaeng
-Geography:The district is located in the south of the province. Neighboring districts are Phanom, Khian Sa, Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province, Tham Phannara, Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Chai Buri of Surat Thani Province again, Khao Phanom and Plai Phraya of Krabi Province.At the...
and Chai Buri
Amphoe Chai Buri
-Geography:The district is located in the south of the province. The main river is the Khlong Thorom, which crosses the district from south to north....
. The terrain is mostly mountainous and covered with dense forests, but also some grassland.
Animals in the area are langurs, muntjac
Muntjac
Muntjac, also known as Barking Deer and Mastreani Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjac are the oldest known deer, appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany and Poland....
, tapir
Tapir
A Tapir is a large browsing mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile snout. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia. There are four species of Tapirs: the Brazilian Tapir, the Malayan Tapir, Baird's Tapir and the Mountain...
s and hornbill
Hornbill
Hornbills are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly-colored and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible. Both the common English and the scientific name of the family...
s.
The wildlife preserve was established on October 31 1980, originally covering 95 km² (59,375 rai) of Krabi province. On May 7 1993 it was enlarged by 58.6 km² (36,613 rai) to include parts of Surat Thani province as well.