Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary
Alt Name:	ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃ​ព្រែក​ប្រសព្
Map:	Cambodia
Relief:	yes
Location:	Cambodia
Nearest City:	Kratié
Coordinates:	12.7221°N 105.939°W
Area:	127.7km2
Established:	5 October 2018
Governing Body:	Ministry of Environment

Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃ​ព្រែក​ប្រសព្វ) is a 12,770 ha protected area in eastern Cambodia, located in Kratié province. The area was formally protected in October 2018.^[1]

The area is of particular importance for the endangered hog deer, (Axis porcinus), with an estimated population 84 individuals.^{[2] [3]} Hog deer were thought extinct in Cambodia until the 2006 rediscovery of a population in this area.^[4] The protected area is under threat from illegal forest clearance, snaring, and poaching with dogs.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sub-decree No 128 on the establishment of Preaek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary - OD Mekong Datahub . 2022-06-27 . data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net . en.
2. Web site: Population of endangered hog deer in Cambodia - WWF-Cambodia . 2022-06-27 . Exposure . en.
3. van Berkel . Tim . Emsens . Willem-Jan . Eam . Sam Un . Simoes . Sandra . Puls . Sam . Rin . Naroeun . Kimsan . Lor . Jocqué . Merlijn . 2022-07-01 . Population density, habitat use and activity patterns of endangered hog deer in Cambodia . Mammal Research . en . 67 . 3 . 311–316 . 10.1007/s13364-022-00619-5 . 2199-241X.
4. Web site: 1. Full Report Hog Deer population in Mekong Flooded Forest (2022).pdf . 2022-06-27 . Google Docs.