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Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 12°42′49″N 106°50′56″E / 12.71358925°N 106.84896028°E / 12.71358925; 106.84896028
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Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary
ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំព្រេច
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Map showing the location of Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationMondulkiri, Cambodia
Nearest cityKratié (city)
Coordinates12°42′49″N 106°50′56″E / 12.71358925°N 106.84896028°E / 12.71358925; 106.84896028
Area2,218.18 km2 (856.44 sq mi)[1]
Established1993[1]
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំព្រេច) is a 2,218.18 km2 (856.44 sq mi) large protected area in eastern Cambodia that was established in 1993.[2][1] It is part of maybe the largest protected area complex in southeast Asia.[3] Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary borders Mondulkiri Protected Forest to the north and Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary to the south.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Protected Planet (2018). "Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
  2. ^ "Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993 ) - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ "WWF Cambodia office". WWF. Retrieved 2009-08-30.

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