Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary
The Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าเขาอ่างฤๅไน) is a protected area at the western extremities of the Cardamom Mountains in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. Founded in 1977, it is an IUCN Category IV wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 674,352 rai ~ 1,078 km2 (416 sq mi). South-east of, and connected with, the wildlife sanctuary is the Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park. South-west of the protection is the Khao Chamao–Khao Wong National Park.
| Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าเขาอ่างฤๅไน | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location in Thailand | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Chachoengsao |
| Coordinates | 13°12′00″N 101°44′00″E |
| Area | 1,078 km2 (416 sq mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
The sanctuary is partly covered by lowland evergreen forest, along with dry and moist evergreens, mixed deciduous, deciduous dipterocarp, as well as grassland.
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