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Thai Forests
> Wild Animals Preservation and Protection Act |
Government Units For Wildlife Preservation
In order to ensure that the wild life habitat is protected the following agencies have been created:
Wildlife Preservation
Preservation areas have been created by royal decree. These areas have been designated as areas where wildlife can live without interference from man. Today, 44 wildlife preservation areas account for about 19,880,837 rais.
Wildlife Sanctuaries
These are public spaces where animals are protected from hunting. Today, 54 sanctuaries have been created through royal decree covering an area of 2,671,050 rais.
Wildlife Checks Points
Since Thailand has been a part of a multi-lateral agreement concerning the illegal trade of rare wildlife the government has set up a total of 49 stop checks covering all exits from the country.
Wildlife Breeding Stations
According to the act of 1992 private citizens cannot keep wildlife. Some may be kept, however it is necessary to request permission and register all animals at the Forestry Department. This caused many people to abandon animals therefore it became important to create breeding stations to accommodate these animals so that they may be returned to their natural habitat. In some cases these animals will be distributed to suitable private citizens for breeding. Today there are 18 breeding stations nationwide.
Wildlife Preservation Promotion Units
The duty of these units are to disseminate information to youngsters and the general public. The aim is to create an understanding about preserving wildlife. Today there are 18 units nationwide.
Wildlife Research Stations
The objective of research stations is to study wildlife in their natural habitat. The findings will be used to improve the management of wildlife in their natural habitat. Today, research stations are located in Khao Nang Ram, Huay Ka Keng, and Chiang Dao.
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