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Virachey National Park

October 23, 2023

Virachey National Park (Khmer: ឧទ្យានជាតិវីរជ័យ) is a national park in north-eastern Cambodia covering an area of 3,380.57 km2 (1,305.25 sq mi).[1]

Virachey National Park
Veal Thom grasslands
LocationRatanakiri Province, Cambodia
Nearest cityBanlung
Coordinates14°19′33″N 106°59′53″E / 14.32569763°N 106.9981862°E / 14.32569763; 106.9981862
Area3,380.57 km2 (1,305.25 sq mi)[1]
Established1993
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

The park is one of only two Cambodian ASEAN Heritage Parks.[2] The park overlaps Ratanakiri and Stung Treng Provinces. The park's flora and fauna are threatened by illegal logging. The administration of the park is the responsibility of the Cambodian Ministry of Environment.

Description Edit

Located in some of the deepest and most isolated jungles of Cambodia, Virachey is largely unexplored and holds a large assortment of wildlife, waterfalls, and mountains. The park comprises dense semi-evergreen lowlands, montane forests, upland savannah, bamboo thickets, and occasional patches of mixed deciduous forest. Most of the area lies above 400 meters up to 1,500 meters.

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c Protected Planet (2018). "Virachey National Park". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
  2. ^ "List of ASEAN Heritage Parks". ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Retrieved 2009-08-29.

Further reading Edit

  • Baird, Ian G. "Making Spaces: The ethnic Brao people and the international border between Laos and Cambodia" in the journal Geoforum 41 (2010) 271-281
  • Baird, Ian G., and Philip Drearden "Biodiversity Conservation and Resource Tenure Regimes: A Case Study from Northeast Cambodia" in the journal Environmental Management Vol. 32, No.5, pp. 541–550
  • Bourdier, Frederic. The Mountain of Precious Stones: Ratanakiri, Cambodia. The Center for Khmer Studies, Phnom Penh, 2006.
  • Bourdier, Frederic. "Development and Dominion: Indigenous Peoples of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos." White Lotus Press, Bangkok. 2009.
  • "Cambodia's Last Frontier Falls" by Stephen Kurczy in the Asia Times Online.
  • Conservation International Preliminary Report 2007

External links Edit

 

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virachey, national, park, khmer, ឧទ, នជ, រជ, national, park, north, eastern, cambodia, covering, area, iucn, category, national, park, veal, thom, grasslandslocationratanakiri, province, cambodianearest, citybanlungcoordinates14, 32569763, 9981862, 32569763, 9. Virachey National Park Khmer ឧទ យ នជ ត វ រជ យ is a national park in north eastern Cambodia covering an area of 3 380 57 km2 1 305 25 sq mi 1 Virachey National ParkIUCN category II national park 1 Veal Thom grasslandsLocationRatanakiri Province CambodiaNearest cityBanlungCoordinates14 19 33 N 106 59 53 E 14 32569763 N 106 9981862 E 14 32569763 106 9981862Area3 380 57 km2 1 305 25 sq mi 1 Established1993Governing bodyMinistry of EnvironmentThe park is one of only two Cambodian ASEAN Heritage Parks 2 The park overlaps Ratanakiri and Stung Treng Provinces The park s flora and fauna are threatened by illegal logging The administration of the park is the responsibility of the Cambodian Ministry of Environment Contents 1 Description 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksDescription EditLocated in some of the deepest and most isolated jungles of Cambodia Virachey is largely unexplored and holds a large assortment of wildlife waterfalls and mountains The park comprises dense semi evergreen lowlands montane forests upland savannah bamboo thickets and occasional patches of mixed deciduous forest Most of the area lies above 400 meters up to 1 500 meters References Edit a b c Protected Planet 2018 Virachey National Park United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre Retrieved 26 Dec 2018 List of ASEAN Heritage Parks ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Retrieved 2009 08 29 Further reading EditBaird Ian G Making Spaces The ethnic Brao people and the international border between Laos and Cambodia in the journal Geoforum 41 2010 271 281 Baird Ian G and Philip Drearden Biodiversity Conservation and Resource Tenure Regimes A Case Study from Northeast Cambodia in the journal Environmental Management Vol 32 No 5 pp 541 550 Bourdier Frederic The Mountain of Precious Stones Ratanakiri Cambodia The Center for Khmer Studies Phnom Penh 2006 Bourdier Frederic Development and Dominion Indigenous Peoples of Cambodia Vietnam and Laos White Lotus Press Bangkok 2009 Cambodia s Last Frontier Falls by Stephen Kurczy in the Asia Times Online Conservation International Preliminary Report 2007External links EditVirachey National Park in the UNEP WCMC World Database on Protected Areas WDPA from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre Eco Tourism in Virachey National Park Virachey National Park on Facebook nbsp This Cambodian location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Virachey National Park amp oldid 1179557474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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