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Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary

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Area
  
4,025 kmĀ²

Established
  
1993


Location
  
Siem Reap Province and Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

The Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest protected area in Cambodia and was set aside to protect the critically endangered, possibly extinct Kouprey. 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. It is part of the Northern Plains Dry Forest Priority Corridor.

References

Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary Wikipedia


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