Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary

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| name = Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary

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| iucn_category = IV

| iucn_ref ={{cite web |author=Protected Planet |date=2018 |title=Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/kulen-promtep-wildlife-sanctuary |publisher=United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre |accessdate=26 Dec 2018}}

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| location = Siem Reap Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

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| coordinates = {{coord|14.0174|N|104.5245|E|region:KH|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| area = {{convert|4068.25|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

| established = 1993

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| governing_body = Ministry of Environment

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Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the largest protected areas in Cambodia and was set aside to protect the critically endangered, possibly extinct Kouprey. It was created by royal decree in 1993.{{Cite web |title=Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas (1993 ) - OD Mekong Datahub |url=https://data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/en/laws_record/http-bit-ly-1ntrsba |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Royal decree on Establishment of Natural Protected Areas |date=1993 |work=Open Development Mekong Datahub |url=https://data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/en/dataset/http-bit-ly-1ntrsba/resource/3a7b7e84-2836-4d72-8450-a49f7a3b2ee3|access-date=2021-05-28}}

Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the last places on the planet where the giant ibis, a critically endangered species, can be found. It is also the national bird of Cambodia. The sanctuary is supported with the help of private donations as well as through an ethical eco-volunteer program.{{Cite web|title=Kulen Prum Tep Wildlife Sanctuary, Oddar Meanchey Activities, Oddar Meanchey Travel Guide, Cambodia Travel Guide, Cambodia Tourist Attraction {{!}} Cambo Tours & Travel|url=https://www.cambotours.com/kulen-prum-tep-wildlife-sanctuary.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.cambotours.com}}

Geography

It is located in the northern plains of Cambodia, near the border to Thailand.

The sanctuary contains lowland forest as well as the largest swamp in the country.{{cite web | title=Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP) World Bank (KH-27510), March 9, 2003 | url=http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2004/01/21/000160016_20040121112834/Rendered/PDF/275100KH.pdf | publisher=World Bank | accessdate=2009-09-16}} It is part of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.{{cite web|title=ICEM, 2003. Cambodia National Report on Protected Areas and Development. Review of Protected Areas and Development in the Lower Mekong River Region |url=http://www.adb.org/Projects/core-environment-program/northern-plains.asp |publisher=Asian Development Bank |accessdate=2009-09-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518140652/http://www.adb.org/Projects/core-environment-program/northern-plains.asp |archivedate=May 18, 2008 }}{{cite web| title=Northern Plains Dry Forest| url=http://www.mekong-protected-areas.org/cambodia/docs/Cambodia_nr.pdf| publisher=ICEM| accessdate=2009-09-16| archive-date=2008-11-19| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119141750/http://www.mekong-protected-areas.org/cambodia/docs/Cambodia_nr.pdf| url-status=dead}}

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