Thungyai–Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
| UNESCO World Heritage site | |
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| Location | Thailand |
| Includes | |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
| Reference | 591 |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
| Area | 622,200 ha (2,402 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 15°20′N 98°55′E / 15.333°N 98.917°ECoordinates: 15°20′N 98°55′E / 15.333°N 98.917°E |
  Location of Thungyai–Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries in Thailand | |
Thungyai–Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่-ห้วยขาแข้ง, pronounced [kʰèːt.rák.sǎː.pʰān.sàt.pàː.tʰûŋ.jàj.hûa̯j.kʰǎː.kʰɛ̂ŋ]) is the inscribed name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand covering the areas of two adjacent wildlife sanctuaries: Thung Yai Naresuan and Huai Kha Khaeng. They cover areas in Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani, and form a large part of Thailand's Western Forest Complex. The site was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1991.
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