Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary
Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary 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 Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwest.[2][3]
| Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃ ឆែប | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
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| 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
- World Database on Protected Areas (2020). "Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- 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.
- World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Preah Roka in Cambodia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
External links
- BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Chhep".
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