| Bueng Boraphet | |
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 Fishing on Bueng Boraphet | |
  Bueng Boraphet | |
| Location | Nakhon Sawan province,Central Thailand |
| Coordinates | 15°41′N100°15′E / 15.683°N 100.250°E /15.683; 100.250 |
| Primary outflows | Chao Phraya River |
| Basin countries | Thailand |
| Surface area | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
| Settlements | Nakhon Sawan |
Bueng Boraphet (Thai:บึงบอระเพ็ด,pronounced[bɯ̄ŋbɔ̄ː.rā.pʰét],lit. 'giloy swamp') is the largestfreshwaterswamp andlake inCentral Thailand. It covers an area of 224 km2 east ofNakhon Sawan, south of theNan River close to its confluence with thePing River. This swamp is visible from the train window on theNorthern Line, between Bueng Boraphet and Thap Krit stations.
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 thewhite-eyed river martin which used to winter there, but has not been seen since 1980, and may be extinct.[1]
Once, theSiamese tiger perch was considered the most iconic fish species here, so much so that people used to say,"If anyone comes to Bueng Borapet and doesn't eat this fish, it's as if they've never arrived." But now, it has likely become completely extinct in Bueng Boraphet due to overfishing, both for consumption and for the ornamental fish trade.[2]
Anear-threatened species, themarsh grassbird, was first discovered in Thailand here in early December 2019.[3]
One hundred and six square kilometres of the lake were declared a non-hunting area in 1975. In 2000 it was designated a wetland of international importance by the Thai government.[4]
| Bueng Boraphet Non-hunting Area in overview PARO 12 (Nakhon Sawan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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