Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary
Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, earlier known as Preah Vihear Protected Forest, 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 Prey Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwest.[2]
Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia |
Coordinates | 14°11′N 105°08′E |
Area | 1,900.27 km2 (733.70 sq mi) |
Established | July 30th 2002 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
References
- Protected Planet (2018). "Preah Vihear Protected Forest". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
- 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.
External links
- BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Chhep".
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