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Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary
Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃភ្នំសំកុស
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Map showing the location of Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationPrimarily Pursat Province, Cambodia
Nearest cityPursat
Coordinates12°16′17″N 102°58′36″E / 12.2713°N 102.9767°E / 12.2713; 102.9767
Area3,307.56 km2 (1,277.06 sq mi)[1]
Established1993
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in western Cambodia, bordering Thailand. The sanctuary was established in 1993[2] and covers 3,307.56 km2 (1,277.06 sq mi).[1] It is also designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA).[3]

Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Cardamom Mountains and the area comprises mostly forested mountains, but with many different habitats and forest-types, and the landscape is dominated by three discrete peaks: Phnom Samkos (1,717 m (5,633 ft) and Cambodia's second highest peak), Phnom Khmaoch (1,496 m (4,908 ft)), and Phnom Tumpor (1,250 m (4,100 ft)).

  1. ^ a b c World Database on Protected Areas (2018). "Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet, United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
  2. ^ "Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993 ) - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ BirdLife International (2009). "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Phnom Samkos, Cambodia". Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2018-12-26.

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