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RATCH Group PCL.
Wildlife species found in Ratchaburi Power Plant’s buffer zone during 1997-2020
100
50
20
10
00
20
10
10
5
0
1997
2020
1997
2020
Birds
Reptiles
0 1997
2020
1997
2020
Amphibians
Mammalia
Wildlife categorized by conservation status
Animals protected under Wildlife Reservation and Protection Act B.E. 2535 (1992)
73
• 68 birds, mostly protected because of their beauty or
for their roles in getting rid
of agricultural pests including those in Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus), and Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
• 5 reptile species namely Calotes versicolor, Ptyas korros, Python reticulatus, Varanus salvator, and Malayemys macrocephala
Animals classified under Thailand’s bio-resources status (2017)
99
Animals enlisted in IUCN Red List (2020)
Total (species)
Classification by category
• 2 near-threatened species: Indian cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) and Golden sparrow (Ploceus hypoxanthus)
• 2 vulnerable species: Red heron (Ardea purpurea) and Cormorant (Anhinga melanogaster)
• 95 least oncern species which are of high numbers and show low risk of extinction
93
2 near threatened species: Cormorant (Anhinga melanogaster) and Golden sparrow
(Ploceus hypoxanthus)
• 91 Least Concern species
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