Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve () is a biosphere reserve in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Located west of

Khao Yai National Park Khao Yai National Park is a List of national parks of Thailand, national park in Thailand. Established in 1962 as Thailand's first national park, it is the third largest national park in Thailand. Description Khao Yai National Park is in the ...

and south of

Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima (, ) is the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province, the largest city in Isan, Northeastern Thailand and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, third-largest city in Thailand. It is 250 km (1 ...

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 A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...

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, nominated in 1976. The reserve's area is hectares (823.15 km2), with over 380 floral species, 486 wildlife species, and 533 species of invertebrates.

Sakaerat Environmental Research Station

The Sakaerat Environmental Research Station (SERS) () was established by the Thai government on 19 September 1967. The station is administered by the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research.

Herpetology research

Sakaerat is a prominent location for herpetology research, held in conjunction with

Suranaree University of Technology The Suranaree University of Technology (; SUT) is a national public university in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. The university was established on 27 July 1990, becoming fully operational in 1993. It is named after Thao Suranari, the ...

(SUT). The School of Biology of SUT's Institute of Science established a tropical snake study program in 2010.

Sakaerat Conservation and Snake Education Team (SCSET)

Target species include the Burmese python, king cobra, Malayan krait, and green cat snake. Sakaerat Najas Project Target species include the Indochinese spitting cobra and monocled cobra. Sakaerat Tortoise Telemetry Project Target species include the elongated tortoise.

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