Siem Pang Protected Forest
| Siem Pang Protected Forest | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Stung Treng, Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 14°07′00″N 106°14′00″E / 14.116667°N 106.233333°ECoordinates: 14°07′00″N 106°14′00″E / 14.116667°N 106.233333°E |
| Area | 669.32 km2 (258.43 sq mi) |
| Established | 24 January 2014 |
Siem Pang Protected Forest is located in north-eastern Cambodia and is 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.[1]
References
External
- Cambodian jewel protected by BirdLife International
- New protection for giant ibis by Phnom Penh Post
- Cambodia protects forest for giant ibis by Mongabay
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