Tiger Landscape: Western Forest Complex
Montane evergreen rainforest, Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand.
Countries
Thailand, MyanmarTiger subspecies
Indochinese tigerOther priority species
Asian elephantClouded leopard
Ecological region
Kayah-Karen / Tenasserim Moist ForestsOn the border of Myanmar and Thailand
This landscape straddles the Tannantharyi (Tennasserim) range on the Thai-Myanmar border.
On the Thai side, the Western Forest Complex includes 19 protected areas. The region supports a broad range of biodiversity and a high density of tigers. It is also an important watershed area for 6 of Thailand's major river basins.
Little is known about biodiversity and forest conditions in the Myanmar part of the landscape.
On the Thai side, the Western Forest Complex includes 19 protected areas. The region supports a broad range of biodiversity and a high density of tigers. It is also an important watershed area for 6 of Thailand's major river basins.
Little is known about biodiversity and forest conditions in the Myanmar part of the landscape.
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