- Bueng Boraphet
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location = CentralThailand
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area = 224 km²
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cities =Bueng Boraphet ( _th. บึงบอระเพ็ด) is the largest freshwater swamp and lake in central
Thailand . It covers an area of 224 km² east ofNakhon Sawan , south of theNan River close to its confluence with thePing River .Originally the area was covered by a large swamp, which was flooded in 1930 with the building of a dam to improve fishing.
This is the only known site for the
White-eyed River Martin which used to winter there, but has not been seen since 1980, and may be extinct.cite book |title=Swallows & martins: an identification guide and handbook |last=Turner |first=Angela K |coauthors= Rose, Chris |location=Boston |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |year=1989 |isbn= 0-395-51174-7 p86-88]106 km² of lake have been declared as a non-hunting area in 1975. In 2000 it was also declared as a wetland of international importance by the Thai government [ [http://www.wetlands.org/Thailand/En/articlemenu.aspx?id=0552aadb-e9eb-49b2-9ded-126c0f712e01 wetlands.org] ] .
References
External links
* [http://www.arcbc.org.ph/wetlands/thailand/tha_beubor.htm Wetlands of SE Asia]
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/p_wildlife/Huntingwave/Huntingphysical/Bungborapet.htm National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department] th icon
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/p_wildlife/Huntingwave/Bungborapet.pdf Royal Gazette Issue 92 chapter 132 of February 15 1975] th icon
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