Central Cardamom Mountains National Park Explained

Central Cardamom Mountains National Park
Alt Name:Central Khmer: ឧទ្យានជាតិជួរភ្នំក្រវាញកណ្តាល
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:Cambodia
Relief:yes
Location:Koh Kong Province, Pursat Province and Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia
Coordinates:11.9372°N 103.4853°W
Area:4010.65km2
Established:1999
Governing Body:Ministry of Environment

The Central Cardamom Mountains National Park is a protected area in the central parts of Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains, covering 4013.13km2. It was established in 1999 as a protected forest under management by the Forestry Administration, and in 2016 the Ministry of Environment assumed responsibility.[2] [3]

The Central Cardamom Mountains National Park spans three provinces and is flanked east and west by Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary and Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary respectively.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Database on Protected Areas . 2018 . Central Cardamom Mountains . Protected Planet, United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre . 26 Dec 2018 . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226232659/https://www.protectedplanet.net/central-cardamom-mountains-protected-forest . dead .
  2. Sub-decree No.81 on Establishment of Central Cardamom Mountains National Park. https://data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/en/dataset/subdecree_no81_on_establishment_of_central_cardamom_mountains_national_park
  3. Sub-decree No. 69 on the Transfer of the Protected Forest, Forest Conservation and Production Forest Areas, and Economic Land Concessions between MAFF, and MoE. https://data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/en/dataset/1cabf534-19a4-48bc-b926-6785aadd77ec