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Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

. A total of 8 forms of protected area are recognized under the Cambodian Protected Area Law of 2008. These are: # National Park # Wildlife sanctuary # Protected landscape # Multiple use area # Ramsar site # Biosphere reserve # Natural heritage site # Marine park

National Parks

Botum Sakor National Park Botum Sakor National Park is the largest national park of Cambodia. Situated on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, Botum Sakor (or Botumsakor) is a peninsula projecting southwest from the Cardamom Mountains. The national park comprises an area ...

Central Cardamom Mountains National Park The Central Cardamom Mountains National Park is a protected area in the central parts of Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains, covering . It was established in 1999 as a protected forest under management by the Forestry Administration, and in 2016 the Mi ...

* Hun Sen Russei Trep National Park *

Kep National Park Kep National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិកែប) is a national park in Cambodia's Kep Province that was established in 1993 and covers an area of The nearest town lies at Kep. The park includes a small mountain range with trac ...

Kirirom National Park The Kirirom National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិគិរីរម្យ), officially the Preah Suramarit-Kossamak Kirirom National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិព្រះសុរាម្រិត-កុសមៈ គ� ...

* Koh Rong National Park * O'Yadav National Park *

Phnom Kulen National Park The Phnom Kulen National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិភ្នំគូលែន) is a national park in Cambodia, located in the Phnom Kulen mountain massif in Siem Reap Province. It was established in 1993 and covers . Its officia ...

Preah Monivong National Park Preah Monivong Bokor National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិព្រះមុនីវង្ស បូកគោ, ) is a national park in southern Cambodia's Kampot Province that was established in 1993 and covers . It is designated as ...

Ream National Park The Ream National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិរាម), officially the Preah Sihanouk Ream National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិព្រះសីហនុរាម), is a national park of Cambodia located from the c ...

* Southern Cardamom National Park * Veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park *

Virachey National Park Virachey National Park ( km, ឧទ្យានជាតិវីរជ័យ) is a national park in north-eastern Cambodia covering an area of . The park is one of only two Cambodian ASEAN Heritage Parks. The park overlaps Ratanakiri and Stun ...

Wildlife sanctuaries

* Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary * Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary *

Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary ( Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃកែវសីមា) is a protected area of mixed seasonal tropical forest in eastern Cambodia, located in Mondulkiri and Kratié provinces. The area was f ...

Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the largest protected areas in Cambodia and was set aside to protect the critically endangered, possibly extinct Kouprey. It was created by royal decree in 1993. Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary is one ...

Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area covering in eastern Cambodia that was established in 1993. It is heavily forested and straddles Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, and Kratie provinces. It is home to a variety of endangered wildlife such as ...

* Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary *

Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in central Cambodia, covering . It was established in 1993. It is named after Phnom Aural, the country's tallest peak at 1,810 m (5,940 ft). The Aural mountains are part of the much larger Cardamo ...

Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary is a large protected area in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia, established in 1993. It is close to Village I, Bou Sra Commune near the Pech Chreada District bordering Vietnam. It covers an area of with elevations ...

Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary ( km, ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំព្រេច) is a large protected area in eastern Cambodia that was established in 1993. It is part of maybe the largest protected area complex i ...

Phnom Sankos Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in western Cambodia, bordering Thailand. The sanctuary was established in 1993 and covers . It is also designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA). Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary is located i ...

Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary 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 f ...

Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Preah Vihear Province of Cambodia.Sub-decree No. 75 ANK/BK on Designation of Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary, Royal Government of Cambodia There are 41 communities in the protected areas withi ...

Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary 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 i ...

* Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary *

Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary ( km, ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃរនាមដូនសំ) was a protected area located in western Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), offi ...

* Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary * Sanka Rokhavan Wildlife Sanctuary * Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary * Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary * Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary *

Stung Sen Wildlife Sanctuary Stung Sen is a protected multiple use management area and wildlife sanctuary in the Kampong Thom Province of Cambodia. It is located near the south-eastern tip of the Tonlé Sap, one of three wildlife sanctuaries around the lake, including Boeng ...

Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary ( km, ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃតាតៃ) is a protected area located in southwest Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Ca ...

Protected Landscapes

* An Long Pring Protected Landscape * Ang Trapeng Thmor Protected Landscape * Angkor Protected Landscape * Banteay Chhmar Protected Landscape * Boeng Lomkod Protected Landscape * Boeng Prektub Protected Landscape * Boeung Prek Lpov Protected Landscape *

North Tonle Sap Protected Landscape North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography. Etymology T ...

* Phnom Krang Dey Meas Protected Landscape * Prasat Bakan (Kampong Svay) Protected Landscape * Preah Vihear Protected Landscape * Roneam Daun Sam Protected Landscape *

Sambor Prey Kok Temple Protected Landscape Sambor Prei Kuk ( km, សំបូរព្រៃគុហ៍, ) is an archaeological site in Cambodia located in Kampong Thom Province, north of Kampong Thom (city), Kampong Thom, the provincial capital, east of Angkor and north of Phnom Pe ...

Yak Oum-Yakara Protected Landscape The domestic yak (''Bos grunniens''), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox or hairy cattle, is a species of long-haired domestication, domesticated bos, cattle found throughout the Himalayas, Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, t ...

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 Samlaut Multiple Use Area is a large multiple use management area in northwestern Cambodia that was established in 1993. It is part of the Cardamom Mountains in Battambang and Pailin Provinces. Samlout was declared a protected area in 1993 by Ki ...

Sorsor Sdam Sat Tor Multiple Use Area Sorsor (also, Sor-sor) is a village and municipality in the Kurdamir Rayon of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontine ...

* Stung Sen Multiple Use Area * Tonle Sap Multiple Use Area

Natural Heritage Sites

* Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Yat Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Pram Pi Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Kiriyung Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Taik Traing Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Bak Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Chhnang Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Preah Net Preah Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Preah-Phnom Veng Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Yeay Sam Natural Heritage Park * Phnom Svay Natural Heritage Park

Other protected areas

Boeng Tonle Chhmar Boeng Tonle Chhmar is a large multiple use management area in Cambodia bordering Tonlé Sap lake that was established in 1999. It is located in Peam Bang Commune in Kampong Thom Province. Boeng Tonle Chhmar is a state owned sanctuary. The wild ...

Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve The Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve is a unique ecological phenomenon surrounding the Tonlé Sap or Great Lake of Cambodia. In 1997, it was successfully nominated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Tonlé Sap The lake is linked to the Mekong River by t ...

* Stung Treng Ramsar * Koh Kae Protected Resort

Degazetted protected areas

* Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary

References

External links

Protected Areas and Development in The Lower Mekong River Region
International Centre for Environmental Management. Overview of Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in Cambodia.
World Database on Protected Areas

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Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...