Central Cardamom Mountains National Park
The Central Cardamom Mountains National Park (Khmer: ឧទ្យានជាតិជួរភ្នំក្រវាញកណ្តាល) is a protected area in the central parts of Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains, covering 4,013.13 km2 (1,549.48 sq mi). It was established in 1999 as a protected forest under management by the Forestry Administration, and in 2016 the Ministry of Environment assumed responsibility.[3][4]
| Central Cardamom Mountains National Park | |
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| Central Cardamom Mountains Protected Forest | |
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| Location | Koh Kong Province, Pursat Province and Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 11.937227°N 103.485260°E[1] |
| Area | 4,010.65 km2 (1,548.52 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 1999[2] |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
The Central Cardamom Mountains National Park spans three provinces and is flanked east and west by Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary and Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary respectively.
References
- "Open Development Cambodia: Central Cardamom Mountains". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- Sub-decree No.81 on Establishment of Central Cardamom Mountains National Park. https://data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/en/dataset/subdecree_no81_on_establishment_of_central_cardamom_mountains_national_park
- Sub-decree No. 69 on the Transfer of the Protected Forest, Forest Conservation and Production Forest Areas, and Economic Land Concessions between MAFF, and MoE. https://data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/en/dataset/1cabf534-19a4-48bc-b926-6785aadd77ec
External links
- BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Central Cardamoms".
- Cambodia’s Central Cardamom Mountains National Park
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