Thung Yai Naresuan

Thung Yai Naresuan Thai National Park Explore Thung Yai and Other Thai National Parks with http://teakdoor.com The Thailand forum Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sancuary, the natural world heritage. Thungyai is the heart of the western forest complex, which is comprised of 17 forest regions, situated in western Thailand along the Tranao Sri Mountain Range, near the Mayanmar border. It is called "western forest complex" because its boundaries extend through 5 provinces--Tak, Kampaengpet, Uthaitani, Supanburi and Kanchanaburi—and collectively protect 11.7 million Rais (approximately 4.4 million Acres) of forest. This is the largest and most important forest tract remaining in South East Asia with an intact ecology and a watershed that provides drinking water to thousands of Thai people. In 1 square metre of Thungyai forest, there are more than 5,000 species of bacteria. In 1 square kilometer, there are more than 10,000 species of insects. Thungyai is also home to large proportion of Thailand's wildlife species: 153 of 258 mammal species, 400 of 930 bird species, 188 of 500 fish species, 89 of 313 reptile species, and 41 of 106 amphibian species. The Thungyai Forest can be compared to the Amazon Rainforest of South America because it supplies oxygen to southeast Asia and moderates flooding during the rainy season. View more pictures of Thailands National Parks at http://teakdoor.com

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Blip | September 28, 2009

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