Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
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Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃកែវសីមា) is a 2,926.9 km2 (1,130.1 sq mi) protected area of mixed seasonal tropical forest in eastern Cambodia, located in Mondulkiri and Kratié provinces.[1] The area was first established as Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area in 2002,[3] later becoming Seima Protection Forest in 2009,[4] finally becoming Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in 2016.[1] The site is of national, regional, and global importance for a range of biodiversity, with more than 950 species recorded within the protected area.[2] It is also the ancestral and contemporary home of a large number of the Bunong ethnic group.[2]
Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃកែវសីមា (previously Seima Protection Forest, Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area) | |
Location | Cambodia |
Nearest city | Senmonorom |
Coordinates | 12.335611°N 106.842095°E / 12.335611; 106.842095 |
Area | 2,926.9 km2 (1,130.1 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 12 August 2002[2] |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |