Chao Phraya freshwater swamp forests

The Chao Phraya freshwater swamp forests is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion in Thailand. It occupies the lowlands of the Chao Phraya River watershed in central Thailand. The ecoregion was once home to extensive swamp forests and wetlands. The ecoregion has mostly been converted to agriculture and cities, and very little natural forest remains. The ecoregion's rice paddies and waterways still sustain some wildlife.

Chao Phraya freshwater swamp forests
Chai Nat Bird Park, Thailand
Location of the ecoregion
Ecology
RealmIndomalayan
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Geography
Area38,858 km2 (15,003 sq mi)
CountryThailand
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected290 km² (1%)
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