UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Thailand |
Coordinates | 15°20′00″N 98°55′00″E / 15.33333°N 98.91667°E |
Area | 622,200 ha (6.697×1010 sq ft) |
Includes | |
Criteria | Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
Reference | 591 |
Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
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Thungyai–Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่-ห้วยขาแข้ง, pronounced [kʰèːt.rák.sǎː.pʰān.sàt.pàː.tʰûŋ.jàj.hûa̯j.kʰǎː.kʰɛ̂ŋ]) is the inscribed name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand covering the areas of two adjacent wildlife sanctuaries: Thung Yai Naresuan and Huai Kha Khaeng. They cover areas in Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani, and form a large part of Thailand's Western Forest Complex. The site was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1991.