Khlong Nakha Wildlife Sanctuary
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Khlong Nakha is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand
, located in the southeast of Ranong Province
. It is located within the hills of the Phuket mountain range
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It covers an area of 530 km², covering area of the tambon
Chiao Liang, Ban Na and Bang Hin of Kapoe district
, Nakha and Kam Phuan of Suk Samran, as well as tambon Khao Pang of Ban Ta Khun
of Surat Thani Province
.
The wildlife reserve was established in 1972, originally covering an area of 480 km². In 1991 50 km² of tambon Khao Pang were added to the reserve.
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 in the southeast of Ranong Province
Ranong Province
Ranong is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the coast of the Andaman Sea. It is the province with the fewest citizens. Neighboring provinces are Chumphon, Surat Thani and Phang Nga...
. It is located within the hills of the Phuket mountain range
Phuket mountain range
The 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....
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It covers an area of 530 km², covering area of the tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
Chiao Liang, Ban Na and Bang Hin of Kapoe district
Amphoe Kapoe
Kapoe is a district of Ranong Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Ranong of Ranong Province, Phato of Chumphon Province, Chaiya, Tha Chang and Ban Ta Khun of Surat Thani Province, and Suk Samran of Ranong again...
, Nakha and Kam Phuan of Suk Samran, as well as tambon Khao Pang of Ban Ta Khun
Amphoe Ban Ta Khun
Ban 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:...
of Surat Thani Province
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 ....
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The wildlife reserve was established in 1972, originally covering an area of 480 km². In 1991 50 km² of tambon Khao Pang were added to the reserve.
Sources
- Forestry department (Thai only)
- Royal Gazette entries for Khlong Nakha: