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Protected areas system in Cambodia
Wildlife sanctuaries
Multiple-use area
Protected landscape
National parks
Proposed protected area
Protected forest
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The
protected area system
Protected
areas and landuse
Protected
areas, villages and their 10 km zones of influence
Protected
areas and bioregions
Protected
areas and ecoregions
Protected
areas and infrastructure
Protected
areas and poverty levels
Protected
areas and population density
Protected
areas and wetlands
Protected
areas and the wildlife trade
Transboundary
protected areas
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Area (ha) |
Locality |
| National Parks | ||
| Kirirom | 35,000 | Kompong Spett and Koh Kong |
| Phnom Bokor | 140,000 | Kampot |
| Kep | 5,000 | Kampot |
| Ream | 21,000 | Kompong Som |
| Botum- Sakor | 171,250 | Kampot and Kompong Som |
| Phnom Kulen | 37,500 | Siem Reap |
| Virachey | 332,50 | Rattanakiri and Stung Treng |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | ||
| Aural | 253,750 | Koh Kong, Pursat, Kompong Chhnang, and Kompong Spett |
| Beng Per | 242,500 | Kompong Thom |
| Peam Krasop | 23,750 | Koh Kong |
| Phnom Samkos | 333,750 | Koh Kong |
| Roniem Daun Sam | 178,750 | Battambang |
| Kulen-Promtep | 402,500 | Siem Reap and Preah Vihear |
| Lomphat | 250,000 | Rattanakiri and Mondolkiri |
| Phnom Prich | 222,500 | Mondolkiri |
| Phnom Nam Lyr | 47,500 | Mondolkiri |
| Snoul | 75,000 | |
| Protected Landscapes | ||
| Angkor | 10,800 | Siem Reap |
| Banteay Chhmar | 81,200 | Banteay Meanchey |
| Preah Vihear | 5,000 | Preah Vihear |
| Multiple Use Management Areas | ||
| Dong Peng | 27,700 |
Koh Kong |
| Samlaut | 60,000 |
Battambang |
| Tonle Sap | 316,250 |
Kompong Chhang, Kompong Thom, Siem Reap, Battambang and Pursat |
| Fish habitat conservation areas | ||
| Ramsar Sites | ||
| Gene pool conservation areas | ||
| Forest protection areas | ||
| Provincial protected areas | ||
National Parks (IUCN category II) – Natural and scenic area of significance for their scientific, educational and recreational values.
Wildlife Sanctuaries (IUCN category IV) – Natural area where nationally significant species of flora or fauna, natural communities, or physical features require specific intervention for their perpetuation. The Koh Kapik wetland and associated islets in the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary (12,000 ha) are designated as Ramsar sites.
Protected Landscapes (IUCN category V) – Nationally significant
natural and
semi-natural landscapes that must be maintained to provide opportunities
for recreation.
Multiple-Use Areas (IUCN category VIII) – Areas that provide
for the sustainable
use of water resources, timber, wildlife, fish, pasture, and recreation
with the
conservation of nature primarily oriented to support these economic activities.
The Tonle Sap Multiple-Use Area was nominated as Cambodia’s first
Biosphere Reserve in 1997. The Boeung Chmar portion of Tonle Sap Multiple-Use
Area (28,000 ha) is designated as a Ramsar site.
Ramsar Sites – Two sites in the IUCN categories IV and VIII above and one site in the middle stretches of the Mekong River between Stung Treng and the border with Laos.
Map data sources
Protected Areas: |
Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (2000) |
Proposed Protected Areas: |
Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (2000). Digitised by ICEM from preliminary maps prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. |
Roads & Railways: |
Ministry of Planning (1999) |
Provinces: |
Ministry of Planning (1999) |
Cities: |
UNEP (1999) |
Ecoregions: |
WWF (2000) |
Energy: |
Ministry of Mines and Energy (2002). Digitised by ICEM from preliminary maps prepared by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. |
Landuse: |
Mekong River Commission (1993 & 1997) |
Population: |
Ministry of Planning (1999) |
Migration: |
ICEM (2002). Generated by ICEM using statistics from: Ministry of Planning (1998). General Population Census of Cambodia 1998. Phnom Penh, Cambodia. |
Poverty: |
UNEP (1999) |
Landcover: |
Mekong River Commission (1993 & 1997) |
10km zones of village influence: |
ICEM (2002) |
Villages: |
Ministry of Planning (1999) |
Wetlands: |
Mekong River Commission (2000). Wetlands data was generated by ICEM by integrating the Mekong River Commission regional inundation dataset for October 2000 with of national datasets of waterbodies, rivers, and lakes. |
Dams: |
UNEP (1999) |
Wildlife Trade: |
ICEM (2002). Digitised by ICEM from expert opinion. |
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page updated: 07/05/04