Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary

Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary
Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary
Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំឱរ៉ាល់
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	View of Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Kampong Chhnang Province, Kampong Speu Province and Pursat Province, Cambodia
Nearest city	Kampong Chhnang
Coordinates	11°54′45″N 104°03′42″E / 11.9125°N 104.0618°E
Area	2,544.85 km2 (982.57 sq mi)
Established	1993
Governing body	Ministry of Environment

Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in central Cambodia, covering 2,544.85 km² (982.57 sq mi). It was established in 1993.^[1] It is named after Phnom Aural, the country's tallest peak at 1,810 m (5,940 ft). The Aural mountains are part of the much larger Cardamom Mountains.

Immediately east of Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is the protected forest known as Central Cardamom Mountains.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet, United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.

External links

BirdLife International (2019). "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Phnom Aural".
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[wdpa-1] World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet, United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.

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