Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក, Phnom Tnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Location | Cambodia |
Nearest city | Siem Reap |
Coordinates | 13°29′29″N 104°38′19″E / 13.4913°N 104.6386°E |
Area | 420.97 km2 (162.54 sq mi) |
Established | 31 August 2017 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary ( Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក) is a 42,097 ha protected area in northern Cambodia, located in Siem Reap province. The area was formally protected as a wildlife sanctuary in August 2017. The area is supported by Our Future Organization, with the conservation program developing out of the BeTreed ecotourism social enterprise first established in 2013. [1]
More than 70 species have been recorded at the site, [2] and the area is of particular importance for a number of endangered species including banteng, green peafowl, and pileated gibbon. [3] The protected area is under threat from hunting (especially snaring), logging and illegal land clearance for agriculture and speculation. [4] [5] [3]