1993/10/01 by John W.K. Parr, Narong Mahannop, Vatid Charoensiri · 2 citations
Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management #Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies #Cambodian History and Society
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s0030605300028167
openalex publication_date 1993/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Thailand has the best protected-area system in South East Asia, comprising 74 national parks and 34 wildlife sanctuaries. However, the integrity of these sites is far from assured: some are ‘paper parks’, which are being subjected to increasing human pressure. One site, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, has suffered some of the most extreme degradation.