List of ecoregions in Thailand

The following is a list of ecoregions in Thailand.

Acacia trees near Kanchanaburi

Terrestrial ecoregions

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Thailand is in the Indomalayan realm. Ecoregions are listed by biome.[1]

Freshwater ecoregions

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Thailand's freshwater ecoregions include:[2]

Marine ecoregions

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Thailand straddles two marine realms. The Andaman Sea coast is in the Western Indo-Pacific, and the Gulf of Thailand coast is in the Central Indo-Pacific.[3] Thailand's two marine ecoregions are:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press.
  2. ^ "Freshwater Ecoregions of the World". Accessed 12 May 2020
  3. ^ Spalding, Mark D., Helen E. Fox, Gerald R. Allen, Nick Davidson et al. "Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas". Bioscience Vol. 57 No. 7, July/August 2007, pp. 573–583
  • Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press