2-521: The Western Forest Complex ( WEFCOM ) is a large natural conservation area in Thailand, located in the country's western region along its border with Myanmar. It covers 12 national parks and 7 wildlife sanctuaries, and serves as the main biodiversity conservation corridor of the region. Covering 18,730 km, it is one of the largest protected territories in Southeast Asia. The geography of
4-738: The Western Forest Complex ranges from lowlands to the mountains of the Thai highlands and the Dawna - Tenasserim Hills . Because of its large size, the complex supports a diversity of large mammals, including Indochinese tiger , Indochinese leopard , dhole , clouded leopard , sun bear , 10 species of primates (all five of the region's macaques ), gaur , banteng , water buffalo , elephant , tapir , and four of Thailand's five deer species. Altogether 153 mammal species, 490 bird species, 41 reptiles, and 108 species of fish are confirmed in
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