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Wildlife of Cambodia

March 04, 2023

The wildlife of Cambodia is very diverse with at least 162 mammal species,[1] 600 bird species,[1] 176 reptile species (including 89 subspecies),[2] 900 freshwater fish species,[1] 670 invertebrate species, and more than 3000 plant species.[1] A single protected area, Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, is known to support more than 950 total species, including 75 species that are listed as globally threatened on the IUCN Red List.[3] An unknown amount of species remains to be described by science, especially the insect group of butterflies and moths, collectively known as lepidopterans.[4]

Many species in Cambodia, including several endemic ones, are recognized by the IUCN or World Conservation Union as threatened, endangered, or critically endangered due to deforestation and habitat destruction, poaching, the illegal wildlife trade, and farming, fishing, and forestry concessions. Intensive poaching may have already driven Cambodia's national animal, the kouprey, to extinction, wild tigers to extirpation, and Eld's deer, wild water buffaloes and hog deer are at critically low numbers.

Wildlife in Cambodia includes dholes, elephants, deer (sambar, Eld's deer, hog deer and muntjac), wild oxen (banteng and gaur), panthers, bears, and tigers. Cormorants, cranes, ibises, parrots, green peafowl, pheasants, and wild ducks are also found, and species of venomous snakes and constrictors are numerous. Deforestation, mining activities, and unregulated hunting, have diminished the country's wildlife diversity rapidly.

Cambodia also has many endangered species, including Asian elephant, Siamese crocodile, wild water buffalo, and the Germain's silver langur.

Much work is being done in this area to help conserve and protect Cambodia's unique wildlife. Wildlife conservation organizations operating in Cambodia include Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Fauna and Flora International, BirdLife International, Wildlife Alliance, and many others. On 20 December 2016, 163 new animal species were reported in Southeast Asia including one known as the Klingon newt for its resemblance to a Klingon from Star Trek.[5]

Fauna

Some animals native to Cambodia:

Mammals

Main article: List of mammals of Cambodia

Reptiles

Fish

Birds

Main article: List of birds of Cambodia

Molluscs

Main article: List of non-marine molluscs of Cambodia

Insects

There are several species of insects in Cambodia still undescribed by science.

Only preliminary research has been done on butterflies and moths (lepidopterans) in Cambodia, even though it is an abundant lifeform in the country. No identification literature exists for Cambodia on this group yet.[4]

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    Pileated gibbon.
    Cambodia has the largest population in the world of this endangered ape.

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    Gaur

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    Banteng

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    Binturong (bearcat)

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    King cobra.
    Cambodia has many different kinds of snakes.

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    Mangrove snake

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    Asian water monitor

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    Tokay gecko, one of several gecko species

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    Leatherback sea turtle

Flora

See also: List of trees of Cambodia
 
Rumdul flower, Cambodia's national flower.

Cambodia supports more than 3000 identified plant species, many of which are endemic to unique local ecosystems, such as the Tonlé Sap floodplain, forests of the Cardamom and Dâmrei Mountains, and elevated plains.[9]

Several plant species in Cambodia are rare and/or endangered:[10]

See also

notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d "Cambodia Clearing House Mechanism Species Database". Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. ^ Reptile Database, accessed 3 March 2013
  3. ^ Griffin, Olly. 2019. The Biodiversity of Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary ជីវចម្រុះនៅក្នុងដែនជម្រក សត្វព្រៃកែវសីមា. WCS Cambodia, Phnom Penh.
  4. ^ a b REPORT 4 Fauna and flora diversity studies in Botum Sakor National Park, Cambodia April 2005 – September 2009 Frontier Cambodia, January 2010. Society for Environmental Exploration 2010.
  5. ^ "Cambodia's Islands - Species". Cambodia islands – Island Species Cambodia. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Insectes Sociaux: Predation on large millipedes and self-assembling chains in Leptogenys ants from Cambodia
  7. ^ Bug Squad: An Amazing Ant/Millipede Video
  8. ^ Khmer Times: Cambodia’s Blue Ants Use Teamwork to Pull Prey
  9. ^ R. Jalonen; Choo, K.Y.; Hong, L.T.; Sim, H.C., eds. (2009). Forest genetic resources conservation and management: status in seven South and Southeast Asian countries. Bioversity International. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-967-5221-21-7.
  10. ^ Note: Many species are now extinct or near extinct in neighbouring countries and Cambodia happens to hold some of the last refuges.

External links

  • An online photographic database of Cambodian Marine Species

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wildlife of Cambodia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The wildlife of Cambodia is very diverse with at least 162 mammal species 1 600 bird species 1 176 reptile species including 89 subspecies 2 900 freshwater fish species 1 670 invertebrate species and more than 3000 plant species 1 A single protected area Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary is known to support more than 950 total species including 75 species that are listed as globally threatened on the IUCN Red List 3 An unknown amount of species remains to be described by science especially the insect group of butterflies and moths collectively known as lepidopterans 4 Asian elephant Sun bear Many species in Cambodia including several endemic ones are recognized by the IUCN or World Conservation Union as threatened endangered or critically endangered due to deforestation and habitat destruction poaching the illegal wildlife trade and farming fishing and forestry concessions Intensive poaching may have already driven Cambodia s national animal the kouprey to extinction wild tigers to extirpation and Eld s deer wild water buffaloes and hog deer are at critically low numbers Wildlife in Cambodia includes dholes elephants deer sambar Eld s deer hog deer and muntjac wild oxen banteng and gaur panthers bears and tigers Cormorants cranes ibises parrots green peafowl pheasants and wild ducks are also found and species of venomous snakes and constrictors are numerous Deforestation mining activities and unregulated hunting have diminished the country s wildlife diversity rapidly Cambodia also has many endangered species including Asian elephant Siamese crocodile wild water buffalo and the Germain s silver langur Much work is being done in this area to help conserve and protect Cambodia s unique wildlife Wildlife conservation organizations operating in Cambodia include Conservation International World Wildlife Fund the Wildlife Conservation Society Fauna and Flora International BirdLife International Wildlife Alliance and many others On 20 December 2016 163 new animal species were reported in Southeast Asia including one known as the Klingon newt for its resemblance to a Klingon from Star Trek 5 Contents 1 Fauna 1 1 Mammals 1 2 Reptiles 1 3 Fish 1 4 Birds 1 5 Molluscs 1 6 Insects 2 Flora 3 See also 4 notes and references 5 External linksFauna Edit Dhole Leopard cat Siamese crocodiles Some animals native to Cambodia Mammals Edit Main article List of mammals of Cambodia Asian black bear Asian elephant Asian golden cat Banteng endangered Binturong vulnerable Clouded leopard Dhole Douc langur Eld s deer Gaur vulnerable Hog badger vulnerable Hog deer Indian muntjac Irrawaddy dolphin Kouprey critically endangered Leopard cat Lesser false vampire bat Marbled cat Pileated gibbon endangered Rice field rat Sambar deer Serow Silvery lutung Sun bear Wild boar Wild water buffalo endangeredReptiles Edit Asiatic softshell turtle Batagur baska Bengal monitor Blood python Burmese python Cantor s giant soft shelled turtle Green sea turtle Hawksbill turtle Indotestudo elongata Leatherback sea turtle vulnerable Manouria emys Pelochelys cantorii Ramphotyphlops braminus Reticulated python Saltwater crocodile Siamese crocodile critically endangered Water monitor Golden flying snake Asian vine snake Long nosed whip snake Many spotted cat snake Mangrove snake Dog toothed cat snake Green cat snake Kukri snakes Radiated ratsnake White lipped pit viper Large eyed pit viper Mountain pit viper Malayan pit viper Russell s viper Monocled cobra Indochinese spitting cobra King cobra vulnerable Banded krait Malayan krait Red headed krait Red tailed pipe snake Sunbeam snake Little file snake Elephant trunk snake Asian coral snakes Tentacled snake Sea snake Sea kraitFish Edit Asian arowana Barbus sp Botia sp Channa sp snakehead fishes Danio sp Labeo sp Mekong freshwater stingray Mekong giant catfish Pangasius sp catfishes Pangio sp kuhli loach Rasbora sp Trichogaster sp Birds Edit Main article List of birds of Cambodia Molluscs Edit Main article List of non marine molluscs of Cambodia Insects Edit There are several species of insects in Cambodia still undescribed by science Blue ant an undescribed species of Leptogenys ants 6 7 8 Only preliminary research has been done on butterflies and moths lepidopterans in Cambodia even though it is an abundant lifeform in the country No identification literature exists for Cambodia on this group yet 4 Indian moon moth Actias selene a common moth across Asia Common evening brown butterfly Melanitis leda common in Cambodian woodlands Pileated gibbon Cambodia has the largest population in the world of this endangered ape Gaur Banteng Binturong bearcat King cobra Cambodia has many different kinds of snakes Mangrove snake Asian water monitor Tokay gecko one of several gecko species Leatherback sea turtleFlora EditSee also List of trees of Cambodia Rumdul flower Cambodia s national flower This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2017 Cambodia supports more than 3000 identified plant species many of which are endemic to unique local ecosystems such as the Tonle Sap floodplain forests of the Cardamom and Damrei Mountains and elevated plains 9 Cambodia s national flower is the rumdul flower officially Mitrella mesnyi The white cheesewood also known as rumdul is the official flower of Sisaket Province Several plant species in Cambodia are rare and or endangered 10 Nepenthes bokorensis one of two rare pitcher plants endemic to Cambodia Found growing in the Damrei Mountains Aquilaria crassna or chankreussna is a tree species valued for its perfume which is currently critically endangered Cinnamomum cambodianum a non scented species of cinnamon tree endemic to Cambodian forests primarily the Cardamom and Damrei Mountains Perhaps also present in Thailand at the Cambodia Thailand border region in the northeast Endangered by illegal logging See also EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2015 List of protected areas of Cambodia Wildlife of Ratanakiri Cardamom Mountainsnotes and references Edit a b c d Cambodia Clearing House Mechanism Species Database Retrieved 2018 08 01 Reptile Database accessed 3 March 2013 Griffin Olly 2019 The Biodiversity of Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary ជ វចម រ ន ក ន ងដ នជម រក សត វព រ ក វស ម WCS Cambodia Phnom Penh a b REPORT 4 Fauna and flora diversity studies in Botum Sakor National Park Cambodia April 2005 September 2009 Frontier Cambodia January 2010 Society for Environmental Exploration 2010 Cambodia s Islands Species Cambodia islands Island Species Cambodia Retrieved December 20 2017 Insectes Sociaux Predation on large millipedes and self assembling chains in Leptogenys ants from Cambodia Bug Squad An Amazing Ant Millipede Video Khmer Times Cambodia s Blue Ants Use Teamwork to Pull Prey R Jalonen Choo K Y Hong L T Sim H C eds 2009 Forest genetic resources conservation and management status in seven South and Southeast Asian countries Bioversity International pp 3 ISBN 978 967 5221 21 7 Note Many species are now extinct or near extinct in neighbouring countries and Cambodia happens to hold some of the last refuges External links EditAn online photographic database of Cambodian Marine Species Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wildlife of Cambodia amp oldid 1096240343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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