Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Alt Name: | ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក, Phnom Tnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary |
Map: | Cambodia |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Cambodia |
Nearest City: | Siem Reap |
Coordinates: | 13.4913°N 104.6386°W |
Area: | 420.97km2 |
Established: | 31 August 2017 |
Governing Body: | Ministry of Environment |
Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំត្នោត-ភ្នំពក) is a 42,097 ha protected area in northern Cambodia, located in Siem Reap province. The area was formally protected as a wildlife sanctuary in August 2017. The area is supported by Our Future Organization, with the conservation program developing out of the BeTreed ecotourism social enterprise first established in 2013.[1]
More than 70 species have been recorded at the site,[2] and the area is of particular importance for a number of endangered species including banteng, green peafowl, and pileated gibbon.[3] The protected area is under threat from hunting (especially snaring), logging and illegal land clearance for agriculture and speculation.[4] [5]