Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃព្រែកប្រសព្ | |
Location | Cambodia |
Nearest city | Kratié |
Coordinates | 12°43′20″N 105°56′20″E / 12.7221°N 105.9390°E |
Area | 127.70 km2 (49.31 sq mi) |
Established | 5 October 2018 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary ( Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃព្រែកប្រសព្វ) is a 12,770 ha protected area in eastern Cambodia, located in Kratié province. The area was formally protected in October 2018. [1]
The area is of particular importance for the endangered hog deer, (Axis porcinus), with an estimated population 84 individuals. [2] [3] Hog deer were thought extinct in Cambodia until the 2006 rediscovery of a population in this area. [4] The protected area is under threat from illegal forest clearance, snaring, and poaching with dogs. [3]