Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary
| Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
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| Location | Siem Reap Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 14°01′03″N 104°31′28″E / 14.0174°N 104.5245°E |
| Area | 4,068.25 km2 (1,570.76 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1993[1] |
The Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃគូលែនព្រហ្មទេព - Daen Chomrok Satprey Kulen Promtep) is one of the largest protected area in Cambodia and was set aside to protect the critically endangered, possibly extinct Kouprey.
Geography
It is located in the northern plains of Cambodia, near the border to Thailand.
The sanctuary contains lowland forest as well as the largest swamp in the country.[2] It is part of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Protected Planet (2018). "Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
- ^ "Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP) World Bank (KH-27510), March 9, 2003" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ "ICEM, 2003. Cambodia National Report on Protected Areas and Development. Review of Protected Areas and Development in the Lower Mekong River Region". Asian Development Bank. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ "Northern Plains Dry Forest" (PDF). ICEM. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
External
- The Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kulen-Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary, Cambodia
- Reducing Forest Clearance through Sustainable Land Management in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary and Preah Vihear Protected Forest, Preah Vihear (KHM/07/13)
- Map of Protected areas system in Cambodia
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