Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary

Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃស្នួល) is located in eastern Cambodia on the border with Vietnam. It is classified as part of an Important Bird Area.[2] The sanctuary, which had been suffering from illegal logging and deforestation for years, was dissolved in February 2018 by a royal decree.[3] Chhay Duong Savuth, director of the Kratie province Environment Department, stated as the main reason the habitat destruction and illegal land settlement. However, a lot of the land was also claimed by private companies that received government approved licences for agriculture use. Within the predominantly level lowland Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary there are numerous grassy clearings with pools within the evergreen forest.[4] It is noticeable that a large deforestation was carried out in the period from 2000 to 2017 in the sanctuary.[5]

Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary
ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃស្នួល
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
LocationSnuol District, Kratié Province, Cambodia
Nearest citySnuol
Coordinates12°06′11″N 106°41′33″E
Area619.43 km2 (239.16 sq mi)[1]
Established1993[1]

References
  1. Protected Planet (2018). "Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
  2. "BirdLife International (2009) Important Bird Area factsheet: Snoul / Keo Sema / O Reang, Cambodia". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  3. "Royal decree No. 176 on revocation of Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary in Kratie province and Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary in Battambang province - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  4. "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  5. "Learning from Local Perceptions for Strategic Road Development in Cambodia's Protected Forests".

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