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NaturalRef. 1461

Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex

Natural World Heritage property in Thailand, inscribed in 2021 under criterion (x).

Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, Thailand
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Thailand
Year of inscription
2021
Criteria
x
Area of property
4,089 km²
What it is
protected area, forest
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1461 · Wikidata Q37636297

Why it is on the List

(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand207 kmAyutthaya Historical ParkThailand · 1991CulturalThungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand279 kmThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryThailand · 1991NaturalDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, Thailand329 kmDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexThailand · 2005NaturalSi Thep historical park, Thailand345 kmSi Thep historical parkThailand · 2023CulturalHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, Thailand463 kmHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsThailand · 1991CulturalAngkor, Cambodia487 kmAngkorCambodia · 1992Cultural
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