Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary
Appearance
Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំព្រេច | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Mondulkiri, Cambodia |
Nearest city | Kratié (city) |
Coordinates | 12°42′49″N 106°50′56″E / 12.71358925°N 106.84896028°E |
Area | 2,218.18 km2 (856.44 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1993[1] |
Governing body | Ministry 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d Protected Planet (2018). "Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
- ^ "Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993 ) - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "WWF Cambodia office". WWF. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
External
[edit]- Mondulkiri's Wildlife Harmony - article in Cambodian Scene Magazine
- Mondulkiri Protected Forest and Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary by IAPAD
- Map of Protected areas system in Cambodia