Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Alt Name: | Central Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃបឹងពែរ |
Iucn Category: | IV |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | Cambodia |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Mostly Kampong Thom Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia |
Coordinates: | 13.2335°N 104.851°W |
Area: | 2494.08km2 |
Established: | 1993 |
Governing Body: | Ministry of Environment |
Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary is a large protected area in northern Cambodia that was established in 1993.[2]
It is located south of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.[3] It hosts wild cattle and deer, large water birds and elephants, as well as important archaeological sites.[4] 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.[5] This deforestation is mostly driven by rubber plantations.[6]