ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The authors wish to thank representatives from the Royal Thai Army in this pioneering initiative. Particular thanks are extended to General Krisdha Areerajjakul, Director-General of Civil Affairs Department and Colonel Supol Chanpong for their strong collaboration in the establishment of the BNEC. Further thanks are extended to Colonel Kittichai Wongharn, former Director of the Recreation Centre, Colonel Chanin Bhopulsak, Director of the Bang Pu Recreation Centre and present Director of the Recreation Centre, Colonel Narongrit Chantrakul, Sergeant Nivej Chooparn as well as their support staff for the strong collaboration in the development of the Bang Pu Nature Education Centre. We also thank all supporters of BNEC especially Toyota Motor Thailand Company Limited for their corporate support. Thanks are extended to Dr. Ariya Aruninta, Dr. Warren Brockelman, Dr. Robert Mather, Philip Round, Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Robert Steinmetz. REFERENCES Bird Conservation Society of Thailand. 2004. Directory of Important Bird Areas in the Kingdom of Thailand - key sites for conservation. Bangkok: Bird Conservation Society of Thailand and Bird Life International. Cheevaporn, V. and P. Menasveta. 2003. Water pollution and habitat degradation in the Gulf of Thailand. In : Marine Pollution Bulletin. Volume 47, Issues 1-6, January-June 2003, pp. 43-51. Round, P., 2008. The Birds of the Bangkok Area. White Lotus. Bangkok. Wickramasinghe, S. Borin, M., Kotagama, S. W., Cochard, R., Ancenoa, A. J. and O. V. Shipin. 2009. Multi-functional pollution mitigation in a rehabilitated mangrove conservation area. Ecological Engineering. Vol. 35, pp. 898–907. 88 THE ASIA REGIONAL FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY
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