Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary
Phnom Nam Lyr (or Namlear) Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំណាមលៀរ) is a large protected area in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia, established in 1993. It is close to Village I, Bou Sra Commune near the Pech Chreada District bordering Vietnam.[2]
Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំណាមលៀរ | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Mondulkiri, Cambodia |
Nearest city | Sen Monorom |
Coordinates | 12°28′13″N 107°30′02″E |
Area | 509.57 km2 (196.75 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1993[1] |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
It covers an area of 509.57 km2 (196.75 sq mi)[1] with altitudes between 320 and 1,070 m (1,050 and 3,510 ft).[3] It is threatened by illegal logging.[4]
References
- Protected Planet (2018). "Pnom Namlear Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
- 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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