Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Natural: vii, ix, x |
| Reference | 591 |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: ห้วยขาแข้ง) is a protected area in Thailand. It is located in the Provinces Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani. It was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1991, together with the adjoining Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary. Huai Kha Khaeng stretches over an area of 257.464 ha.
History
The wildlife sanctuary was created on September 4 1972, covering an area of 1,019,375 rai. It was enlarged twice - on May 21 1986 to 1,609,150 rai, and on December 30 1992 to 1,737,587 rai.
Weblinks
- http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/huaikk.html UNEP-description]
- National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (Thai)
- Royal Gazette publications on Huai Kha Khaeng (Thai)
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