Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក) is a 42,097 ha protected area in northern Cambodia, located in Siem Reap province. The area was formally protected as a wildlife sanctuary in August 2017. The area is supported by Our Future Organization, with the conservation program developing out of the BeTreed ecotourism social enterprise first established in 2013.[1]
| Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក, Phnom Tnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Cambodia |
| Nearest city | Siem Reap |
| Coordinates | 13°29′29″N 104°38′19″E / 13.4913°N 104.6386°E |
| Area | 420.97 km2 (162.54 sq mi) |
| Established | 31 August 2017 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
More than 70 species have been recorded at the site,[2] and the area is of particular importance for a number of endangered species including banteng, green peafowl, and pileated gibbon.[3] The protected area is under threat from hunting (especially snaring), logging and illegal land clearance for agriculture and speculation.[4][5][3]
References
edit- ^ "Phnom Tnout Wildlife Sanctuary". InsideAsia Tours. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "សត្វព្រៃជាង៧០ប្រភេទរកឃើញនៅដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក - Khmer Times". 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b Gleisner, Chris. "Conservation". Our Future Organization. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Amaro, Yesenia. "Conservation orgs urge government to halt destruction of Phnom Tnout sanctuary". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ McCann, Gregory; Pawlowski, Keith; Thon, Soukhon (2022-06-27). "The occurrence of Indochinese Serow Capricornis sumatraensis in Virachey National Park, northeastern Cambodia". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14 (6): 21149–21154. doi:10.11609/jott.7761.14.6.21149-21154. ISSN 0974-7907.
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