Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary
| Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃតាតៃ | |
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| Location | Koh Kong province |
| Coordinates | 11°11′31″N 103°28′35″E / 11.1920°N 103.4764°E |
| Area | 1,442.75 km2 (557.05 sq mi) |
| Established | 9 May 2016 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment (Cambodia) |
Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃតាតៃ) is a protected area located in southwest Cambodia created in 2016, covering 144,275 hectares.[1] The area is threatened by sand-dredging and processing,[2] by the filling-in of water bodies,[3] and by land-grabbing.[4] In 2021, 26,103 hectares (64,502 acres) were cut from the wildlife sanctuary in a PADDD event. Local communities have been displaced into the protected area from nearby areas following the creation of the 246-megawatt Stung Tatai hydropower dam by China National Machinery Industry Corporation in 2014.[5]
Part of the protected area forms part of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project (SCRP).[6]
References
- ^ "Sub-decree No.80 on Establishment of Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentmekong.net. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Amaro, Yesenia; Seangly, Phak. "New facility worries activists". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Dara, Voun. "Koh Kong authorities order halt to filling-in of sanctuary's canals". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "The great Koh Kong land rush: Areas stripped of protection by Cambodian gov't being bought up". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "The great Koh Kong land rush: Areas stripped of protection by Cambodian gov't being bought up". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Verra Search Page". registry.verra.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
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