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Diversity status of large mammals in protected forest areas in Thailand (2) .................................................. ............ Wild Water Buffalo (??????? ???????): Meet Distributed in only two conservation forest areas in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary and Srinakarin Dam National Park. Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary is considered the most important forest conservation area in management for the conservation of wild buffalo population. The world's wild buffalo populations are distributed in only four areas: ■ Madhya Pradesh and Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in India. ■ Kosi Tappa Conservation Area, Nepal ■ Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan ■ Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand (Hedges,2001) The wild buffalo population in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary was discovered in 1964 by the Royal Forest Department officers finding the carcasses of wild buffalo. Subsequently, wild buffalo surveys began in 1970, with two herds of wild buffalo found. Later in a 2006 survey, it was found that wild buffaloes were distributed in the sanctuary. Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife species as before and the number is relatively stable. According to the results of a study in the years 1985-2001, it was estimated that the number of wild buffaloes was approximately 35-40, living in the grasslands near the Huai Kha Khaeng creek. Wild buffaloes can choose to use the area in a variety of forest types. with limiting factors as water source, height and slope of the area =AZUwad0zKr9B7tT8mOPxdCOQrG-wdyFtFlhLY7P8mIJ_04XkH1l3VZ0hZVau11pudEWFevuNVQJ8LirK6mXRKcEUceQaf-pbjfbUhLl2GXY98zEfyJCh3JJK7eBD-nTpggfAdOXiYxADT0UBJVIQN4rh&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R]Wildlife Research Division Reply