Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary
Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃបឹងពែរ) is a 2,494.08 km2 (962.97 sq mi) large protected area in northern Cambodia that was established in 1993.[1]
Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃបឹងពែរ | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Mostly Kampong Thom Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia |
Coordinates | 13.2335°N 104.8510°E |
Area | 2,494.08 km2 (962.97 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1993 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
It is located south of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.[2] It hosts wild cattle and deer, large water birds and elephants, as well as important archaeological sites.[3]
References
- Protected Planet (2018). "Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
- "Northern Plains Dry Forest". Asian Development Bank. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- "Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP) World Bank (KH-P071207), March 9, 2003" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
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