Talk:Khwae Noi National Park

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Kaeng Chet Khwae (or Kaeng Jet Khwae) National Park has not yet been officially declared. According to the former head of the park (moved Jan 30, 2008): (1) the park will be declared soon after the limits between the park and the Khwae Noi Royal Project reservoir are agreed upon. (2) the park the park currently covers more than 154 000 rai (24 640 ha) in three zones; (3) About 100 fields covering more than 1000 rai (160 ha) form "doughnut holes" within the park. The national park law will not be applied within these fields, but farmers are subject to strict rules of utilisation (no right to sell land, cultivation must never stop or the land will be seized).

Rubber trees are of course not natural to the area. They are present in plantations, often owned by wealthy outsiders. They should not be considered natural vegetation.

Parts of the park are covered by secondary forests that have regrown after land abandonment. They are mostly former maize fields. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.212.25.159 (talk) 19:55, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]