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Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex

Natural World Heritage property in Thailand, inscribed in 2005 under criterion (x).

Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, Thailand
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State Party
Thailand
Year of inscription
2005
Criteria
x
Area of property
6,155 km²
Location
Saraburi, Buriram
What it is
forest
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Mountain range
Dong Phaya Yen Mountains, Sankamphaeng Range
Reference
WHC 590 · Wikidata Q16963852

Why it is on the List

(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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