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Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 18°12′30″N 97°44′15″E / 18.20833°N 97.73750°E / 18.20833; 97.73750
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Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary
เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าสาละวิน
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Thailand
LocationThailand
Nearest cityMae Hong Son
Coordinates18°12′30″N 97°44′15″E / 18.20833°N 97.73750°E / 18.20833; 97.73750
Area875 km²
Established1978
Governing bodyWildlife Conservation Office

The Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary is wildlife sanctuary in northern Thailand near the border with Myanmar and includes the Thai section of the Salween River. It was founded in 1978 and is 87,500 km2 (33,800 sq mi) in size.[1]

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  1. ^ IUCN (1990). "Thailand". 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. Gland, Switzerland: World Conservation Monitoring Centre and the IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas. pp. 170–171. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved October 1, 2011.