Thungyai Naresuan West Wildlife Sanctuary (TYW) is a protected area that lies at the core area of the Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM) which contains a diversity of flora and fauna. From 2008-2009, TYW consisted of 4 management zones with 13 ranger stations which has currently increased to 18 ranger stations and 120 patrol rangers.
Management zones of Thungyai Naresuan West Wildlife Sanctuary
Natural Resources within the Sanctuary
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Porpax Ianii Seidenf. (wild orchid)
at Mae Kasa ranger station | Gaur herd at the salt lick
near Song Thai ranger station | Slow loris
at Thi Khong ranger station |
Law Enforcement within the Area
Overall Result
Patrol has been continually run in TYW; however, the current patrol system was introduced in the area in 2005. Additionally, the WCS Thailand program has provided training and equipment in order to enhance the patrol activity with information technology and to improve the patrol database for further analysis with site management and patrol planning in time for the next month.
TYW rangers have been trained to improve their skills (e.g., patrol techniques, discipline, weapon use, GPS use, digital camera use, compass use, etc.) annually. In addition, facilities for patrol operation such as a meeting room, field gear and food supplies were also provided by WCS.
The Smart Patrol Training under the “Law Enforcement Strengthening System”
The Smart Patrol Meeting Room
The Smart Patrol System in TYW was started in 2008 with patrol coverage over an area of 1 km2 and was done with 28 trips compared to 64 trips completed in 2015. Overall, patrol coverage during 2008 to 2015 in most of the TYW area was patrolled thoroughly with 358 trips in total.
The Comparison of Patrol Coverage in 2008, 2015 and during 2008 to 2015
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| The Comparison of Patrol Coverage in 2008 | The Comparison of Patrol Coverage in 2015 | The Comparison of Patrol Coverage in during 2008 - 2015
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Monthly Patrol Report Form of TYW based on the SMART Database
Wildlife distributions and various kinds of threat details within the area
A Monthly Patrol Meeting
Next target
The Smart Patrol System in TYW still requires intense strengthening patrol techniques, equipment use and, especially, intelligence gathering. This must be done in order to combat strong wildlife poaching inside the area as the number of offenders is still increasing and poachers cannot be arrested without obvious evidence. Furthermore, patrol database development is important and similar to TYE’s target as it will be able to be used to improve patrol activity and will lead to successful threat control and management.