Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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| Location | Siem Reap Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia |
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| Area | 4,025 km2 (1,554 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1993[1] |
The Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest protected area in Cambodia and was set aside to protect the critically endangered, possibly extinct Kouprey. It is located in the northern plains of Cambodia, near the border to Thailand.
The sanctuary contains lowland forest as well as the largest swamp in the country.[2] It is part of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.[3][4]
References
External
- The Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kulen-Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary, Cambodia
- Reducing Forest Clearance through Sustainable Land Management in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary and Preah Vihear Protected Forest, Preah Vihear (KHM/07/13)
- Map of Protected areas system in Cambodia
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