Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve (Thai: พื้นที่สงวนชีวมณฑลสะแกราช) is a biosphere reserve in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.[1] Located west of Khao Yai National Park and south of Nakhon Ratchasima city center, the reserve is primarily comprised of dry evergreen forests, mixed deciduous forests, dry dipterocarp forests, and reforested areas.[2] This reserve has been listed as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, nominated in 1976. The reserve's area is 82,315 hectares (823.15 km2) hectares (823.15 km2), with over 380 floral species, 486 wildlife species, and 533 species of invertebrates.
| Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve พื้นที่สงวนชีวมณฑลสะแกราช | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nakhon Ratchasima province |
| Nearest city | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Area | 82,315 ha |
| Established | 1976 |
Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
editThe Sakaerat Environmental Research Station (SERS) (Thai: สถานีวิจัยสิ่งแวดล้อมสะแกราช) was established by the Thai government on September 19, 1967.[3] The station is administered by the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research.
Herpetology research
editSakaerat is a prominent location for herpetology research, held in conjunction with Suranaree University of Technology (SUT).[4] The School of Biology of SUT's Institute of Science established a tropical snake study program in 2010.
Sakaerat Conservation and Snake Education Team (SCSET)
editTarget species include the Burmese python, king cobra, Malayan krait, and green cat snake.[5][6][7]
Sakaerat Najas Project
Target species include the Indochinese spitting cobra and monocled cobra.[8]
Sakaerat Tortoise Telemetry Project
Target species include the elongated tortoise.[9]
References
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- ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Biodiversity database gets a boost". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Thai university draws snake researchers from around the world". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "SCSET". SCSET. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "The Paradox of the Burmese Python". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "BBC Two - Cities: Nature's New Wild - Snakes in the city". BBC. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "About us". Sakaerat Najas Project. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Marshall, Benjamin Michael; Strine, Colin; Hodges, Cameron (2020-02-22). "Nonchalant neighbours: Space use and overlap of the critically endangered elongated tortoise - Data and Code". Open Science Framework.