Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary

Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary
Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Cambodia
Coordinates	13.951697°N 105.15936°E
Area	2,926.9 km2 (1,130.1 sq mi)[1]
Established	2016
Governing body	Ministry of Environment

Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary is a 90.361 km² (34.889 sq mi) protected area in Preah Vihear Province of Cambodia.[1] The stated purpose of its creation in 2016 was to:

Ensure protection of wildlife habitat and ecology system and satisfy condition for particular species of flora and fauna and biodiversity
Deliver natural products and services for sustainable use
Promote local communities and public-based national resource management and biodiversity protection within the area.[1]

The area is threatened by illegal logging.[2] The area is used by the Kuy ethnic minority for resin collection and non-timber forest products, and members of the Prey Preah Roka Forest Community Network work together with government rangers from the Ministry of Environment, supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society to protected the site.[3]

References

Sub-decree No. 75 ANK/BK on Designation of Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary, Royal Government of Cambodia
"Five detained in illegal timber hauling". Phnom Penh Post. 24 June 2019.
"Group tackles forestry crimes". Phnom Penh Post. 12 June 2019.

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[:0-1] Sub-decree No. 75 ANK/BK on Designation of Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary, Royal Government of Cambodia

[2] "Five detained in illegal timber hauling". Phnom Penh Post. 24 June 2019.

[3] "Group tackles forestry crimes". Phnom Penh Post. 12 June 2019.

Protected areas of Cambodia
National Parks	Botum Sakor National Park Central Cardamom Mountains National Park Hun Sen Russei Trep National Park Kep National Park Kirirom National Park Koh Rong National Park O'Yadav National Park Phnom Kulen National Park Preah Monivong National Park Ream National Park Southern Cardamom National Park Vensai Siempang National Park Virachey National Park
Wildlife Sanctuaries	Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Sankos Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary Sanka Rokhavan Wildlife Sanctuary Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Stung Sen Wildlife Sanctuary Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected Landscapes	An Long Pring Ang Trapeng Thmor Angkor Banteay Chhmar Boeng Lomkod Boeng Prektub Boeung Prek Lpov North Tonle Sap Phnom Krang Dey Meas Prasat Bakan (Kampong Svay) Preah Vihear Roneam Daun Sam Sambor Prey Kok Temple Yak Oum-Yakara
Multiple Use Areas	Boeng Chhmar Multiple Use Area Boeng Yeak Laom Multiple Use Area Dong Peng Multiple Use Area Kbal Chay Multiple Use Area Phnom Neang Kong Rey Multiple Use Area Prek Toal Multiple Use Area Punchearkrek Multiple Use Area Samlaut Multiple Use Area Sorsor Sdam Sat Tor Multiple Use Area Stung Sen Multiple Use Area Tonle Sap Multiple Use Area
Natural Heritage Sites	Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park Phnom Yat Natural Heritage Park
Other	Boeng Tonle Chhmar Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve Stung Treng Ramsar Koh Kae Protected Resort