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Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 14°11′N 105°08′E / 14.19°N 105.13°E / 14.19; 105.13
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Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary
Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃ ឆែប
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Map showing the location of Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationPreah Vihear Province, Cambodia
Coordinates14°11′N 105°08′E / 14.19°N 105.13°E / 14.19; 105.13
Area1,900.27 km2 (733.70 sq mi)
EstablishedJuly 30th 2002
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,900.27 km2 (733.70 sq mi) large protected area in northern Preah Vihear Province of Cambodia comprising large tracts of deciduous dipterocarp and evergreen forests, as well as seasonally inundated grasslands and small wetlands. It is contiguous with Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwest.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2020). "Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ Suzuki, A.; Thong, S.; Tan, S.; Iwata, A. (2017). "Camera trapping of large mammals in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Cambodia" (PDF). Cambodian Journal of Natural History. 2017 (1): 63–75.
  3. ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Preah Roka in Cambodia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-02.

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