Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary
| Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าสาละวิน | |
|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location in Thailand | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Chachoengsao |
| Coordinates | 18°12′30″N 97°44′15″E / 18.20833°N 97.73750°ECoordinates: 18°12′30″N 97°44′15″E / 18.20833°N 97.73750°E |
| Area | 875 km² |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Wildlife Conservation Division |
The Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าสาละวิน) is located in Thailand near the border with Burma and includes the Thai section of the Salween River. Founded in 1978, it is an IUCN Category IV wildlife sanctuary, measuring 87,500 square kilometres (33,800 sq mi) in size.[1]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre; IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre; IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved October 1, 2011.