Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected area in eastern Cambodia
Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Khmer : ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំណាមលៀរ | |
IUCN category
IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location | Mondulkiri , Cambodia |
Nearest city | Sen Monorom |
Coordinates | 12°28′13″N 107°30′02″E / 12.47039991°N 107.50059337°E / 12.47039991; 107.50059337 |
Area | 509.57 km 2 (196.75 sq mi) [1] |
Established | 1993 [2] |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary is a large protected area in Mondulkiri Province , Cambodia , established in 1993. [2] It is close to Village I, Bou Sra Commune near the Pech Chreada District bordering Vietnam. [3]
It covers an area of 509.57 km 2 (196.75 sq mi) [1] with elevations from 320 to 1,070 m (1,050 to 3,510 ft) , [4] and includes Phnom Nam Lyr within its borders. It is threatened by illegal logging . [5]
References
- 1 2 3 Protected Planet (2018). "Pnom Namlear Wildlife Sanctuary" . United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre . Retrieved 26 Dec 2018 .
- 1 2 "Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993) - OD Mekong Datahub" . data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net . Retrieved 2022-06-21 .
- ↑ Hong, Raksmey (31 January 2019). "See otherworldly landscapes on Mondulkiri's giant rock mountain" . Phnom Penh Post . Retrieved 2019-07-13 .
- ↑ Gray, T. N. E.; Pollard, E. H. B.; Evans, T D.; Goes, F.; Grindley, M.; Omaliss, K.; Nielsen, P. H.; Sambovannak, O.; Channa, P.; Sanh Sophoan (2014). "Birds of Mondulkiri, Cambodia: distribution, status and conservation" . Forktail . 30 : 66–78 . Retrieved 2019-07-13 .
- ↑ ARC – News and Features – WWF and ARC highlight sacred protected areas
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