Seventy-three (73) wildlife species have been recorded in Phnom Tnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary (PTWS) in Preah Vihear province.

Of the species, there are 22 mammal species, 49 bird species, and 2 reptile species. 12 of these species listed by the IUCN RED List as endangered, vulnerable, or near threatened, said USAID Greening Prey Lang in a news release on June 7.

Endangered species identified in the survey include of banteng, Bengal slow loris, Indochinese silvered langur, and Green Peafowl, it pointed out.

Through a grant to Our Future Organisation (OFO), USAID Greening Prey Lang supported an assessment of biodiversity and areas of high conservation value in Phnom Tnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary (PTWS) in Preah Vihear province, said the source, adding that the assessment was conducted to identify and describe the biodiversity and areas of high conservation values (HCVs) present in PTWS.

According to USAID Greening Prey Lang, the biodiversity assessment (HCV 1) was conducted by analysing camera trap data obtained over two years (2020 and 2021), as well as incorporating and reviewing OFO’s existing data on wildlife. Assessment of HCV 2 (large landscape-level ecosystems) and HCV 3 (rare, threatened, and endangered ecosystems, habitats, and refugia) was conducted through a review of the available literature. 

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press