Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary

Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าแม่จริม; RTGSKhet Raksa Phan Satpa Mae Charim) is a wildlife sanctuary in Ban Khok, Fak Tha and Nam Pat districts of Thailand's Uttaradit Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 660 square kilometres (250 sq mi) and was established in 1998.

Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary
เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตร์ป่าแม่จริม
Map showing the location of Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Thailand
LocationUttaradit Province, Thailand
Nearest cityUttaradit
Coordinates18°06′N 100°51′E / 18.1°N 100.85°E / 18.1; 100.85
Area660 km2 (250 sq mi)[2]
Established1998[3]
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Geography

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Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 85 km (53 mi) northeast of Uttaradit town in Bo Bia, Muang Chet Ton subdistricts, Ban Khok District and Fak Tha, Song Khon, Ban Siao, Song Hong subdistricts, Fak Tha District and Den Lek, Tha Faek subdistricts, Nam Pat District of Uttaradit Province.[3]
The sanctuary's area is 660 square kilometres (250 sq mi) and is neighbouring Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary to the southeast and Lam Nam Nan National Park to the southwest and abutting Si Nan National Park to the west.[4] The small streams are tributaries of the Nan River and Nam Pat.[5]

Topography

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Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Phu Chan, Phu Chang Yai, Phu Heliym, Phu Khem, Phu Pha Dan, Phu Wang.[5] The area is divided into 39% high slope mountain area (shallow valleys, upper slopes, mountain tops and deeply incised streams), 57% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys) and 2% plains.[6]

Flora

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The sanctuary features mixed deciduous forest (86%), dry evergreen forest (5%), dry deciduous forest (4%), agricultural area (3%) and savanna (2%).[7]

Fauna

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Mammals in the sanctuary are:[8]

Birds, sightings of some 70 species, of which 40 passerine species from 21 families,
represented by one species:[9]

 
Black-naped monarch
 
Greater coucal

and some 30 non-passerine species from 12 families, represented by one species:

Location

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Protected areas". UNEP-WCMC. 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าแม่จริม" [Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 12 October 2021, ที่ตั้ง - Location{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ a b "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าน้ำปาด และป่าจริม ในท้องที่ตำบลบ่อเบี้ย ตำบลม่วงเจ็ดต้น อำเภอบ้านโคก ตำบลฟากท่า ตำบลสองคอน ตำบลบ้านเสี้ยว ตำบลสองห้อง อำเภอฟากท่า ตำบลท่าแฝก อำภอท่าปลา และ ตำบลเดนเหล็ก อำภอน้ำปาด จังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์ ให้เป็นเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า พ.ศ.๒๕๔๑" [Royal Decree: Determine the area of Nam Pat forest and Charim forest in the area of Bo Bia Subdistrict, Muang Chet Ton Subdistrict, Ban Khok District and Fak Tha Subdistrict, Song Khon Subdistrict, Ban Siao Subdistrict, Song Hong Subdistrict, Fak Tha District and Tha Faek Subdistrict, Tha Pla District and Den Lek Subdistrict, Nam Pat District, Uttaradit Province to be a wildlife sanctuary. B.E.2541 (1998)] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าแม่จริม" [Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 23 October 2021, Appendix 1 - LANDSAT satellite image (2010).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ a b "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าน้ำปาด และป่าจริม ฯ ให้เป็นเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า พ.ศ.๒๕๔๐" [Royal decree: Determine the area of Nam Pat forest and Charim forest etc. to be a wildlife sanctuary. B.E.2540 (1997)] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 October 2021, Appendix Map{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าแม่จริม" [Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 23 October 2021, Appendix 3 - Landform.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าแม่จริม" [Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 23 October 2021, Appendix 4 - Map of forest species.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าแม่จริม" [Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 12 October 2021, ทรัพยากรส้ตว์ป่า 1 - Wildlife resources 1{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary--Den Chat". Birdlife. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  10. ^ "ส่วนอนุรักษ์สัตว์ป่า, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า 6 แห่ง" [Wildlife Conservation Division, 6 Wildlife Sanctuaries]. Office of Conservation Area 11 (Phitsanulok) (in Thai). 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.