Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary
Alt Name:Central Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃ ឆែប
Iucn Category:IV
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:Cambodia
Relief:yes
Location:Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
Coordinates:14.19°N 105.13°W
Area:1900.27km2
Established:30 July 2002
Governing Body:Ministry of Environment

Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary, formerly Preah Vihear Protected Forest,[2] is a 1900.27km2 large protected area in northern Preah Vihear Province of Cambodia comprising large tracts of deciduous dipterocarp and evergreen forests, as well as seasonally inundated grasslands and small wetlands. It is contiguous with Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwest.[3] [4]

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is active in the campaign against the reduction of wildlife in this part of Cambodia, by advising the local population to reduce the excessive intake of eggs and chicks from the nests themselves. This is a big problem, because the local population is mostly poor and this approach provides them with food and a source of income.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Database on Protected Areas . 2020 . Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary . . 21 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Sub-decree No.76 on Establishment of Protected Forest for Genetic Resource, Plants and Wildlife Conservation in Preah Vihear Province - OD Mekong Datahub. 2021-06-15. data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. en.
  3. Suzuki . A. . Thong . S. . Tan . S. . Iwata . A. . 2017 . Camera trapping of large mammals in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Cambodia . Cambodian Journal of Natural History . 2017 . 1 . 63–75 .
  4. Web site: 2018 . Preah Roka in Cambodia . Protected Planet . World Database on Protected Areas . 2018-11-02.
  5. Web site: Livelihoods and Conservation: Protecting species by supporting local communities in Cambodia People not poaching. 2021-03-19. www.peoplenotpoaching.org.