Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary

Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary
Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary
ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃបឹងពែរ
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Mostly Kampong Thom Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
Coordinates	13°14′01″N 104°51′04″E / 13.2335°N 104.8510°ECoordinates: 13°14′01″N 104°51′04″E / 13.2335°N 104.8510°E
Area	2,494.08 km2 (962.97 sq mi)
Established	1993
Governing body	Ministry of Environment

Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃបឹងពែរ) is a 2,494.08 km² (962.97 sq mi) large protected area in northern Cambodia that was established in 1993.^[1]

It is located south of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.^[2] It hosts wild cattle and deer, large water birds and elephants, as well as important archaeological sites.^[3]

This sanctuary is unfortunately a good example of the bad attitude of the state towards protected areas. In this nature reserve, over 2000 km2 of forest disappears every year due to illegal logging, and the survival of many animal species is endangered.^[4]

The main cause of excessive deforestation is rubber tree, which is a necessary raw material for the production of tires. On the one hand, this has a positive effect on the economy of Cambodia, but on the other hand, it has a catastrophic impact on nature.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Protected Planet (2018). "Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
^ "Northern Plains Dry Forest". Asian Development Bank. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
^ "Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP) World Bank (KH-P071207), March 9, 2003" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
^ "Cambodia's sanctuaries under threat | Open Development Cambodia (ODC)". Retrieved 2021-03-10.
^ "Illegal logging poised to wipe Cambodian wildlife sanctuary off the map". Mongabay Environmental News. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

External[]

ICEM, 2003. Cambodia National Report on Protected Areas and Development. Review of Protected Areas and Development in the Lower Mekong River Region

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[wdpa-1] Protected Planet (2018). "Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.

[asiandevbank-2] "Northern Plains Dry Forest". Asian Development Bank. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-16.

[worldbank-3] "Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP) World Bank (KH-P071207), March 9, 2003" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 2009-09-16.

[4] "Cambodia's sanctuaries under threat | Open Development Cambodia (ODC)". Retrieved 2021-03-10.

[5] "Illegal logging poised to wipe Cambodian wildlife sanctuary off the map". Mongabay Environmental News. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

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v t Protected areas of Cambodia
National Parks	Botum Sakor National Park Central Cardamom Mountains National Park Kep National Park Kirirom National Park Phnom Kulen National Park Preah Monivong National Park Ream National Park Southern Cardamom 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 Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Stung Sen Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected Landscapes	Ang Trapeng Thmor Angkor Sambor Prey Kok Temple
Multiple Use Areas	Boeng Yeak Laom Multiple Use Area Dong Peng Multiple Use Area Samlaut Multiple Use Area
Natural Heritage Sites	Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park
Other	Boeng Tonle Chhmar Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve