Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary

Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary
Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary
Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំឱរ៉ាល់
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	View of Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Kampong Chhnang Province, Kampong Speu Province and Pursat Province, Cambodia
Nearest city	Kampong Chhnang
Coordinates	11°54′45″N 104°03′42″E / 11.9125°N 104.0618°ECoordinates: 11°54′45″N 104°03′42″E / 11.9125°N 104.0618°E
Area	2,544.85 km2 (982.57 sq mi)
Established	1993
Governing body	Ministry of Environment

Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in central Cambodia, covering 2,544.85 km² (982.57 sq mi). It was established in 1993.^[1] 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 Cardamom Mountains.

Immediately east of Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is the protected forest known as Central Cardamom Mountains.

This area is threatened by the exceptional danger of illegal logging.^[2]

The IBA supports the conservation of two bird populations that have a limited presence in the endemic bird area between the mountains of Cambodia and Thailand. These are the Chestnut-headed Partridge and the Cambodian Laughingthrush Garrulax ferrarius.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet, United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
^ "Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.

External links[]

BirdLife International (2019). "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Phnom Aural".
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[wdpa-1] World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet, United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.

[2] "Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-04-23.

[3] "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.

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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