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Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Natural
Country: Thailand
Best of: Reserve, Wildlife
Description:
Stretching over more than 600,000 ha along the Myanmar border, the sanctuaries, which are relatively intact, contain examples of almost all the forest types of continental South-East Asia. They are home to a very diverse array of animals, including 77% of the large mammals (especially elephants and tigers), 50% of the large birds and 33% of the land vertebrates to be found in this region. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.