Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary

Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary
ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាង
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Location	Siem Pang, Stung Treng, Cambodia
Coordinates	14°07′00″N 106°14′00″E / 14.116667°N 106.233333°E / 14.116667; 106.233333
Area	133,707.73 ha (516.2484 sq mi)
Established	November 6, 2019
Governing body	Ministry of Environment

Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាង) is a 133,707.73 ha (516.2484 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary located in Santepheap, Thma Keo, and Prek Meas communes, Siem Pang District, Stung Treng Province, created on November 6, 2019, according to Sub-decree no.161 ANKr.BK. This combined the two wildlife sanctuaries: Siem Pang and Western Siem Pang, which were established in 2016.

History

May 9, 2016: Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាង), 66,932 ha (258.43 sq mi), created according to Sub-decree no.86 ANKr.BK.

May 9, 2016: Western Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាងខាងលិច), 65,389 ha (252.47 sq mi), created according to Sub-decree no.76 ANKr.BK.

February 25, 2014: Siem Pang Protected Forest (Khmer: តំបន់ព្រៃការពារសម្រាប់អភិរក្សធនធានសេនេទិច រុក្ខជាតិ និងសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាង ខេត្តស្ទឹងត្រែង, known as ព្រៃការពារសៀមប៉ាង), 66,932 ha (258.43 sq mi), created according to Sub-decree no.77 ANKr.BK, administered by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It was part of a large protected area complex that includes the Xe Pian protected area in Laos and the Virachey National Park in Cambodia, and Chư Mom Ray National Park in Vietnam. The area is important for several critically endangered bird species including the giant ibis and white-shouldered ibis.

References

^ "អនុក្រឹត្យលេខ១៦១ អនក្រ.បក ចុះថ្ងៃទី៦ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០១៩ ស្តីពីការបង្កើតដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាង" [Sub-decree No. 161 ANKr.BK dated November 6, 2019 on the establishment of Siem Pang wildlife sanctuary]. Ministry of Environment (in Khmer). 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
"អនុក្រឹត្យលេខ៨៦ អនក្រ.បក ចុះថ្ងៃទី៩ ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ២០១៦ ស្តីពីការបង្កើតដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាង" [Sub-decree No. 86 ANKr.BK dated May 9, 2016 on the establishment of Siem Pang wildlife sanctuary]. Ministry of Environment (in Khmer). 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
"អនុក្រឹត្យលេខ៧៦ អនក្រ.បក ចុះថ្ងៃទី៩ ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ២០១៦ ស្តីពីការបង្កើតដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាងខាងលិច" [Sub-decree No. 76 ANKr.BK dated May 9, 2016 on the establishment of Western Siem Pang wildlife sanctuary]. Ministry of Environment (in Khmer). 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
"អនុក្រឹត្យលេខ៧៧ អនក្រ.បក ចុះថ្ងៃទី២៥ ខែកុម្ភៈ ឆ្នាំ២០១៤ ស្តីពីការបង្កើតតំបន់ព្រៃការពារសម្រាប់អភិរក្សធនធានសេនេទិច រុក្ខជាតិ និងសត្វព្រៃសៀមប៉ាង ខេត្តស្ទឹងត្រែង" [Sub-decree No. 77 ANKr.BK dated February 25, 2014 on the establishment of protected forest for the conservation of genetic resources, plants and wildlife Siem Pang, Stung Treng Province] (PDF). opendevelopmentcambodia.net (in Khmer). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
BirdLife International: Cambodian jewel protected

External

Cambodian jewel protected by BirdLife International
New protection for giant ibis by Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia protects forest for giant ibis by Mongabay

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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