Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary
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Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃតាតៃ) is a protected area in southwest Cambodia created in 2016, covering 144,275 ha (356,510 acres).[1] Located in the Cardamom Mountains,[2] the area is threatened by sand dredging and processing,[3] by the filling-in of water bodies,[4] and by land-grabbing.[5] In 2021, 26,103 ha (64,500 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.[6]
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Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃតាតៃ | |
Location | Koh Kong province |
Coordinates | 11°11′31″N 103°28′35″E |
Area | 1,442.75 km2 (557.05 sq mi) |
Established | 9 May 2016 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment (Cambodia) |
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Part of the protected area forms part of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project (SCRP).[7]