Phnom Sankos Wildlife Sanctuary
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The Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Cardamom Mountains
in western Cambodia
, adjacent to the international border with Thailand
. It is a mountainous area dominated by three discrete peaks: Cambodia's second highest mountain Mount Samkos (1,717 m), Mount Khmaoch (1,496 m) and Mount Tumpor (1,250 m). The area includes an Important Bird Area
.
Cardamom Mountains
The Krâvanh Mountains, literally the "Cardamom Mountains" , is a mountain range in the south west of Cambodia, jutting into southeastern Thailand.-Location and description:...
in western Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, adjacent to the international border with Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is a mountainous area dominated by three discrete peaks: Cambodia's second highest mountain Mount Samkos (1,717 m), Mount Khmaoch (1,496 m) and Mount Tumpor (1,250 m). The area includes an Important Bird Area
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
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External
- The Cardamom mountains
- Sustainable financing of protected areas in Cambodia: Phnom Aural and Phnom Samkos wildlife sanctuaries
- Cardamom Mountains rain forests (IM0106) from the World Wide Fund for NatureWorld Wide Fund for NatureThe World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
- Map of Protected areas system in Cambodia