Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary
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Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary is a vast protected area in western Thailand renowned for its rich biodiversity, forested mountains, and the famous Thi Lo Su Waterfall.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
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wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| access | Highway 1090 from Mae Sot to Umphang ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | approximately 200–2,000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2,590 square kilometres ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | high biodiversity ⓘ |
| border | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| conservationImportance |
important habitat for large mammals
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part of one of Southeast Asia’s largest contiguous forest areas ⓘ |
| contains |
Thi Lo Cho Waterfall
NERFINISHED
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Thi Lo Re Waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ Thi Lo Su Waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
mixed deciduous forest
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montane forest ⓘ tropical evergreen forest ⓘ |
| established | 1989 ⓘ |
| fauna |
Asian elephant
NERFINISHED
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gaur ⓘ gibbon ⓘ hornbill ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ serow ⓘ tiger ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (Thailand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanPresence | nearby Karen communities ⓘ |
| hydrology |
Klong River
NERFINISHED
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Mae Klong River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Thi Lo Su Waterfall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rafting and trekking ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tak Province
NERFINISHED
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western Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Umphang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Forest Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Tak Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
deep valleys
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forested mountains ⓘ karst landscapes ⓘ |
| tourismManagement | regulated ecotourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Thungyai–Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries World Heritage Site buffer zone ⓘ |
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