Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary

Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area covering 2,514.68 km2 (970.92 sq mi) in eastern Cambodia that was established in 1993.[1][2] It is heavily forested and straddles Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, and Kratie provinces. It is home to a variety of endangered wildlife such as banteng,[3] gaur, dholes and sun bear, as well as leopards, Eld's deer, sambar deer, muntjacs and wild pigs. In addition, a number of rare birds are present: surveys have confirmed the presence of green peafowl, greater and lesser adjutant storks, sarus cranes, oriental pied hornbills, giant ibises,[4] white-shouldered ibises, milky and woolly-necked storks, and slender-billed and white-rumped vultures,[5] which are increasingly rare in most of South and Southeast Asia.

Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary
Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃលំផាត់
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Map showing the location of Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationRatanakiri, Mondulkiri, and Kratie, Cambodia
Nearest cityBanlung
Coordinates13°19′18″N 106°55′11″E
Area2,514.68 km2 (970.92 sq mi)[1]
Established1993[1]
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

A Chinese company is planning to build a dam on the Srepok River, which would flood the surrounding villages and inundate more than a third of the sanctuary.[6]

See also

References
  1. Protected Planet (2018). "Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 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. "Sanctuary restoration work aims to benefit wildlife - Khmer Times". 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. "10 nests of Giant Ibis located in Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary during breeding season - Khmer Times". 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  5. "Why this wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia is in danger – along with hundreds more worldwide". BirdLife International. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  6. "Cambodian Villagers Petition Chinese Embassy to Scrap Dam Projects". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
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