Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary
| Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃស្នួល | |
Snuol | |
| Coordinates | 12°06′11″N 106°41′33″E / 12.1031°N 106.6924°E |
| Area | 619.43 km2 (239.16 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1993[1] |
Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃស្នួល) was a protected area located in eastern Cambodia on the border with Vietnam, created in 1993.[2] It is classified as part of an Important Bird Area.[3] The sanctuary, which had been suffering from illegal logging and deforestation for years, was dissolved in February 2018 by a royal decree.[4][5] Chhay Duong Savuth, director of the Kratie province Environment Department, stated as the main reason the habitat destruction and illegal land settlement. However, a large proportion of the protected area was issued by the Royal Government of Cambodia as economic land concessions to private companies for agriculture use.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Protected Planet (2018). "Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
- ^ "Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993 ) - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "BirdLife International (2009) Important Bird Area factsheet: Snoul / Keo Sema / O Reang, Cambodia". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Royal decree No. 176 on revocation of Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary in Kratie province and Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary in Battambang province - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- S2CID 257181013.
- ^ "Learning from Local Perceptions for Strategic Road Development in Cambodia's Protected Forests".
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