Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve

Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve
พื้นที่สงวนชีวมณฑลสะแกราช
LocationNakhon Ratchasima province
Nearest cityNakhon Ratchasima
Coordinates14°29′15″N 101°54′36″E / 14.48750°N 101.91000°E / 14.48750; 101.91000
Area82,315 ha
Established1976

Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve (Thai: พื้นที่สงวนชีวมณฑลสะแกราช) is a biosphere reserve in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Located west of Khao Yai National Park and south of Nakhon Ratchasima city center, the reserve is composed primarily of dry evergreen forests, mixed deciduous forests, dry dipterocarp forests, and reforested areas. This reserve has been listed as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, nominated in 1976. The reserve's area is 82,315 hectares (823.15 km2) hectares (823.15 km2), with over 380 floral species, 486 wildlife species, and 533 species of invertebrates.