Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected area in eastern Cambodia
12°28′13″N 107°30′02″E / 12.47039991°N 107.50059337°E / 12.47039991; 107.50059337Area509.57 km2 (196.75 sq mi)[1]Established1993[2]Governing bodyMinistry 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 km2 (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. ^ a b c Protected Planet (2018). "Pnom Namlear Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993) - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ Hong, Raksmey (31 January 2019). "See otherworldly landscapes on Mondulkiri's giant rock mountain". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ ARC – News and Features – WWF and ARC highlight sacred protected areas

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