Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve

Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve in Wang Nam Khiao District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. Established in 1967 as the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station under the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), it was designated a biosphere reserve in 1976. It protects about 82 sq km of dry evergreen and dry dipterocarp forest and serves as a major long-term ecological research and environmental education site.

Visitors can expect a protected forest environment with dense dry evergreen and dry dipterocarp forest, nature trails, and a research station area. The reserve features a visitor exhibition, forest canopy walkway and observation tower, and marked interpretive trails through undisturbed forest. Access is managed for conservation and research, with guided walks available in designated zones. The setting is quiet and natural, focused on nature observation, birdwatching and environmental learning rather than recreational development.