Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 14°11′N 105°08′E / 14.19°N 105.13°E / 14.19; 105.13
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Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary
Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
Coordinates14°11′N 105°08′E / 14.19°N 105.13°E / 14.19; 105.13
Area1,900.27 km2 (733.70 sq mi)
Established30 July 2002
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary, formerly Preah Vihear Protected Forest,

grasslands and small wetlands. It is contiguous with Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwest.[3][4]

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is active in the campaign against the reduction of wildlife in this part of Cambodia, by advising the local population to reduce the excessive intake of eggs and chicks from the nests themselves. This is a big problem, because the local population is mostly poor and this approach provides them with food and a source of income.[5]

References

  1. Protected Planet
    . Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Sub-decree No.76 on Establishment of Protected Forest for Genetic Resource, Plants and Wildlife Conservation in Preah Vihear Province - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  3. ^ Suzuki, A.; Thong, S.; Tan, S.; Iwata, A. (2017). "Camera trapping of large mammals in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Cambodia" (PDF). Cambodian Journal of Natural History. 2017 (1): 63–75.
  4. ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Preah Roka in Cambodia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  5. ^ "Livelihoods and Conservation: Protecting species by supporting local communities in Cambodia | People not poaching". www.peoplenotpoaching.org. Retrieved 2021-03-19.

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