Siem Pang Protected Forest

Siem Pang Protected Forest
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Siem Pang Protected Forest
Location Stung Treng, Cambodia
Coordinates 14°07′00″N 106°14′00″E / 14.116667°N 106.233333°E / 14.116667; 106.233333Coordinates: 14°07′00″N 106°14′00″E / 14.116667°N 106.233333°E / 14.116667; 106.233333
Area 669.32 km2 (258.43 sq mi)
Established 24 January 2014

Siem Pang Protected Forest is located in north-eastern Cambodia and is part of a large protected area complex that includes the Xe Pian protected area in Laos and the Virachey National Park in Cambodia, and Chư Mom Ray National Park in Vietnam. The area is important for several critically endangered bird species including the giant ibis and white-shouldered ibis.[1]

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