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<strong>Na</strong> <strong>Hang</strong> <strong>Na</strong>ture <strong>Reserve</strong>, <strong>Tat</strong> <strong>Ke</strong> <strong>Sector</strong> 1997<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
List of Figures<br />
v<br />
Executive Summary<br />
vi<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
vii<br />
1.0 Introduction 1<br />
1.1 General 1<br />
1.2 Location 1<br />
1.3 Topography and geology 1<br />
1.4 Climate and hydrology 4<br />
2.0 Aims and Objectives 8<br />
3.0 Period of study and study sites 8<br />
4.0 Work Undertaken 9<br />
5.0 Vegetation surveys<br />
5.1 Introduction 10<br />
5.2 Methods 10<br />
5.2.1 Forest tree survey 10<br />
5.2.2 Ground flora survey 11<br />
5.2.3 Ad lib. <strong>co</strong>llection 11<br />
5.3 Results 13<br />
5.3.1 Forest tree survey 13<br />
5.3.2 Ground flora survey 14<br />
5.3.3 Description of forest sites 14<br />
5.3.4 Other vegetation types at <strong>Tat</strong> <strong>Ke</strong> 18<br />
5.4 Discussion 19<br />
5.4.1 Rare species 19<br />
5.4.2 Comparison of <strong>Tat</strong> <strong>Ke</strong> and Ban Bung sectors 20<br />
6.0 Invertebrate surveys<br />
6.1 Introduction 21<br />
6.2 Methods 21<br />
6.2.1 Sweep-netting 21<br />
6.2.2 Pitfall trapping 21<br />
6.3 Results 22<br />
6.3.1 Sweep-netting 22<br />
6.3.2 Pitfall trapping 22<br />
6.4 Discussion 24<br />
6.4.1 Sweep-netting 24<br />
6.4.2 Pitfall trapping 25<br />
7.0 Butterflies<br />
7.1 Introduction 27<br />
7.2 Methods 27<br />
7.3 Results 28<br />
7.4 Discussion 28<br />
7.4.1 Rare and unusual species 28<br />
7.4.2 Seasonal changes in the fauna 29<br />
8.0 Fish<br />
8.1 Introduction 30<br />
8.2 Methods 30<br />
8.3 Results 30<br />
8.4 Discussion 31<br />
8.4.1 Wild <strong>co</strong>mmunities 31<br />
8.4.2 Aquaculture 32<br />
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