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Revision as of 15:20, 2 November 2012
| Bueng Boraphet | |
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| Standort | Central Thailand |
| Coordinates | 15°41′N 100°15′E / 15.683°N 100.250°E |
| Basin countries | Thailand |
| Surface area | 224 km² |
Bueng Boraphet (Thai: บึงบอระเพ็ด, pronounced [bɯŋ bɔːra.pʰét]) is the largest freshwater swamp and lake in central Thailand. It covers an area of 224 km² east of Nakhon Sawan, south of the Nan River close to its confluence with the Ping River.
Originally the area was covered by a large swamp, which was flooded in 1930 with the building of a dam to improve fishing.
This is the only known site for the White-eyed River Martin which used to winter there, but has not been seen since 1980, and may be extinct.[1]
106 km² of lake have been declared as a non-hunting area in 1975. In 2000 it was also declared as a wetland of international importance by the Thai government[2].
References
- ^ Turner, Angela K (1989). Swallows & martins: an identification guide and handbook. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) p86-88 - ^ wetlands.org
External links
- Wetlands of SE Asia
- National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department Template:Th icon
- Royal Gazette Issue 92 chapter 132 of February 15 1975 Template:Th icon
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