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Protected area in Cambodia

Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary
ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃតាតៃ
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Location	Koh Kong province
Coordinates	11°11′31″N 103°28′35″E / 11.1920°N 103.4764°E / 11.1920; 103.4764
Area	1,442.75 km (557.05 sq mi)
Established	9 May 2016
Governing body	Ministry of Environment (Cambodia)

Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃតាតៃ) is a protected area in southwest Cambodia created in 2016, covering 144,275 ha (356,510 acres). Located in the Cardamom Mountains, the area is threatened by sand dredging and processing, by the filling-in of water bodies, and by land-grabbing. In 2021, 26,103 ha (64,500 acres) were cut from the wildlife sanctuary in a PADDD event. Local communities have been displaced into the protected area from nearby areas following the creation of the 246-megawatt Stung Tatai hydropower dam by China National Machinery Industry Corporation in 2014.

Part of the protected area forms part of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project (SCRP).

Project Tiger

Main article: Tiger conservation

In 2007, the Indochinese tiger was last spotted in the country on a camera trap. In 2016, the Cambodian government declared that the tiger was "functionally extinct". In April 2023, India signed a memorandum of understanding with Cambodia to assist the country with the tiger's reintroduction. At least 90 acres (36 hectares) of the cardamom rainforest could be used to host Bengal tigers that are imported from India.

References

"Sub-decree No.80 on Establishment of Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentmekong.net. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
^ Patil, Apoorva (2023-04-11). "India and Cambodia Sign Pact For Tiger Translocation As Project Tiger Completes 50 Years". India Times. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
Amaro, Yesenia; Seangly, Phak. "New facility worries activists". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
Dara, Voun. "Koh Kong authorities order halt to filling-in of sanctuary's canals". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
"The great Koh Kong land rush: Areas stripped of protection by Cambodian gov't being bought up". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
"The great Koh Kong land rush: Areas stripped of protection by Cambodian gov't being bought up". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
"Verra Search Page". registry.verra.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
Roy, Esha (2023-03-26). "50 years of Project Tiger: India considers translocating a few big cats to Cambodia". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
Explained Desk (2023-03-27). "Why some tigers from India may be sent to Cambodia". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 2023-05-09.

External

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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