Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary

Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary
Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary
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]

References

^ "Phnom Tnout Wildlife Sanctuary". InsideAsia Tours. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
^ "សត្វព្រៃជាង៧០ប្រភេទរកឃើញនៅដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក - Khmer Times". 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
^ ^a ^b Gleisner, Chris. "Conservation". Our Future Organization. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
^ Amaro, Yesenia. "Conservation orgs urge government to halt destruction of Phnom Tnout sanctuary". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
^ McCann, Gregory; Pawlowski, Keith; Thon, Soukhon (2022-06-27). "The occurrence of Indochinese Serow Capricornis sumatraensis in Virachey National Park, northeastern Cambodia". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14 (6): 21149–21154. doi:10.11609/jott.7761.14.6.21149-21154. ISSN 0974-7907.

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[1] "Phnom Tnout Wildlife Sanctuary". InsideAsia Tours. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[2] "សត្វព្រៃជាង៧០ប្រភេទរកឃើញនៅដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក - Khmer Times". 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[:0-3] Gleisner, Chris. "Conservation". Our Future Organization. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[4] Amaro, Yesenia. "Conservation orgs urge government to halt destruction of Phnom Tnout sanctuary". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[5] McCann, Gregory; Pawlowski, Keith; Thon, Soukhon (2022-06-27). "The occurrence of Indochinese Serow Capricornis sumatraensis in Virachey National Park, northeastern Cambodia". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14 (6): 21149–21154. doi:10.11609/jott.7761.14.6.21149-21154. ISSN 0974-7907.

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v t e Protected areas of Cambodia
National Parks	Botum Sakor National Park Central Cardamom Mountains National Park Hun Sen Russei Trep National Park Kep National Park Kirirom National Park Koh Rong Marine National Park O'Yadav National Park Phnom Kulen National Park Preah Monivong National Park Ream National Park Southern Cardamom National Park Vensai Siempang National Park Virachey National Park
Wildlife Sanctuaries	Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Sankos Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary Sanka Rokhavan Wildlife Sanctuary Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Stung Sen Wildlife Sanctuary Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected Landscapes	An Long Pring Ang Trapeng Thmor Angkor Banteay Chhmar Boeng Lomkod Boeng Prektub Boeung Prek Lpov North Tonle Sap Phnom Krang Dey Meas Prasat Bakan (Kampong Svay) Preah Vihear Roneam Daun Sam Sambor Prey Kok Temple Yak Oum-Yakara
Multiple Use Areas	Boeng Chhmar Multiple Use Area Boeng Yeak Laom Multiple Use Area Dong Peng Multiple Use Area Kbal Chay Multiple Use Area Phnom Neang Kong Rey Multiple Use Area Prek Toal Multiple Use Area Punchearkrek Multiple Use Area Samlaut Multiple Use Area Sorsor Sdam Sat Tor Multiple Use Area Stung Sen Multiple Use Area Tonle Sap Multiple Use Area
Natural Heritage Sites	Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park Phnom Yat Natural Heritage Park
Other	Boeng Tonle Chhmar Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve Stung Treng Ramsar Koh Kae Protected Resort
Former protected areas	Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary

Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary

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