Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร | |
Ramit River at the southern edge of Thung Yai Sanctuary bordering Khao Laem National Park | |
Location in Thailand | |
Location | Kanchanaburi and Tak Provinces |
Nearest city | Tak (town) |
Coordinates | 15°20′N 98°55′E / 15.333°N 98.917°E |
Area | 3,647 km2 (1,408 sq mi) |
Established | 1974 |
Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Part of | Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries |
Criteria | Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
Reference | 591 |
Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
Area | 364,720 ha (1,408.2 sq mi) |
The Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร, pronounced [kʰèːt rák.sǎː pʰān sàt pàː tʰûŋ jàj nā.rēː.sǔan]) is a protected area in Thailand in the northern part of Kanchanaburi Province and the southern part of Tak Province. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1972, and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991 together with the adjoining Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary.[2]