Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected area in Cambodia

Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary
Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃបឹងពែរ
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Location	Mostly Kampong Thom Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
Coordinates	13°14′01″N 104°51′04″E / 13.2335°N 104.8510°E / 13.2335; 104.8510
Area	2,494.08 km (962.97 sq mi)
Established	1993
Governing body	Ministry of Environment

Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary is a 2,494.08 km (962.97 sq mi) large protected area in northern Cambodia that was established in 1993.

It is located south of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor. It hosts wild cattle and deer, large water birds and elephants, as well as important archaeological sites. The area is under threat from deforestation, with over 2,000 km (770 sq mi) of forest disappearing each year due to illegal logging, and the survival of many animal species is endangered. This deforestation is mostly driven by rubber plantations.

References

^ Protected Planet (2018). "Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
^ "Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993 ) - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
"Northern Plains Dry Forest". Asian Development Bank. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
"Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP) World Bank (KH-P071207), March 9, 2003" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
"Cambodia's sanctuaries under threat | Open Development Cambodia (ODC)". Retrieved 2021-03-10.
"Illegal logging poised to wipe Cambodian wildlife sanctuary off the map". Mongabay Environmental News. 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

External links

Map of protected areas in Cambodia

v t e Protected areas of Cambodia
National Parks	Botum Sakor National Park Central Cardamom Mountains National Park Hun Sen Russei Trep National Park Kep National Park Kirirom National Park Koh Rong Marine National Park O'Yadav National Park Phnom Kulen National Park Preah Monivong National Park Ream National Park Southern Cardamom National Park Vensai Siempang National Park Virachey National Park
Wildlife Sanctuaries	Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Sankos Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary Sanka Rokhavan Wildlife Sanctuary Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Stung Sen Wildlife Sanctuary Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected Landscapes	An Long Pring Ang Trapeng Thmor Angkor Banteay Chhmar Boeng Lomkod Boeng Prektub Boeung Prek Lpov North Tonle Sap Phnom Krang Dey Meas Prasat Bakan (Kampong Svay) Preah Vihear Roneam Daun Sam Sambor Prey Kok Temple Yak Oum-Yakara
Multiple Use Areas	Boeng Chhmar Multiple Use Area Boeng Yeak Laom Multiple Use Area Dong Peng Multiple Use Area Kbal Chay Multiple Use Area Phnom Neang Kong Rey Multiple Use Area Prek Toal Multiple Use Area Punchearkrek Multiple Use Area Samlaut Multiple Use Area Sorsor Sdam Sat Tor Multiple Use Area Stung Sen Multiple Use Area Tonle Sap Multiple Use Area
Natural Heritage Sites	Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park Phnom Yat Natural Heritage Park
Other	Boeng Tonle Chhmar Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve Stung Treng Ramsar Koh Kae Protected Resort
Former protected areas	Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary

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