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Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex is a massive tract of forestland in Thailand. It extends from the Ta Phraya National Park on the Cambodian border to Khao Yai National Park, the first national park in Thailand, to the west.

Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex is rich in flora and fauna. It is home of hundreds of species of plants and 112 species of mammals including the Asian elephants, tigers, Asiatic black bears, Indian sambar deer, dholes, gibbons, wild pigs and more.

Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee in Durban, South Africa, on 10 - 17 July, 2005.


Wild elephant on the road at Khao Yai National Park
Wild elephant on the road at Khao Yai National Park
Author: Kawpodmd (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

World Heritage Site Inscription Details

Location: N 14 19 48 E 102 2 60
Inscription Year: 2005
Type of Site: Natural
Inscription Criteria: X

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