Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary is a large protected area in northern
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 Thailan ...
that was established in 1993.
It is located south of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.
It hosts wild cattle and deer, large water birds and elephants, as well as important archaeological sites.
The area is under threat from deforestation, with over of forest disappearing each year due to illegal logging, and the survival of many animal species is endangered. This deforestation is mostly driven by rubber plantations.
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Map of protected areas in Cambodia
Wildlife sanctuaries of Cambodia
Protected areas of Cambodia
Protected areas established in 1993
Geography of Kampong Thom province
Geography of Preah Vihear province
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