Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary ( Thai : เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าอุ้มผาง ) is a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand site in the Umphang District of Tak Province , northwestern Thailand. It was announced as a protected sanctuary in 1989.
5-659: It is considered part of the Western Forest Complex . Places adjacent to Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary are (from the north clockwise): Myanmar , Mokro and Phop Phra District in Tak Province, Khlong Wang Chao National Park , Khlong Lan National Park , Mae Wong National Park , and Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary . With an abundance of forests, this makes it the watershed of the Mae Klong River (as well as Khwae Yai River ) that flows south to
10-901: Is Thi Lo Su , the largest waterfall in Thailand and one of biggest waterfalls in Asia. Its name means "black waterfall" in Karen language . There are multiple falls, streams and pools to bathe in and whilst the most spectacular time to visit is between July and November, water flows throughout the year. It is located about 3 km (1 mi) from the wildlife sanctuary office. Apart from Thi Lo Su, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary also consists of other waterfalls were Pi Tu Kro (heart-shaped waterfall and highest waterfall in Thailand), and Thi Lo Re that lies on its boundary with Thung Yai Naresuan. Western Forest Complex The Western Forest Complex ( WEFCOM )
15-552: 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 the Western Forest Complex ranges from lowlands to
20-613: 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
25-827: The provinces of Kanchanaburi , Ratchaburi and Samut Songkram . Most of the area is mountainous, so the weather is rather cold and becomes really cold from November to February. It is made up of tropical rain forest and deciduous forest at a height of 80–2,152 meters (262–7,060 ft) above mean sea level. Frequently spotted fauna, for example, clouded leopard , Malayan tapir , mainland serow , falcon , wreathed hornbill , great hornbill , Oriental darter , Indochinese tiger , Indian elephant , silvery lutung , northern pig-tailed macaque , include species of reptiles and amphibians, such as impressed tortoise , Asian forest tortoise , elongated tortoise , Burmese python , reticulated python , as well as an endangered species, Blyth's river frog . The highlight of this protected area
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