Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (Khmer: ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃកែវសីមា) is a 2,926.9 km2 (1,130.1 sq mi) protected area of mixed seasonal tropical forest in eastern Cambodia, located in Mondulkiri and Kratié provinces. The area was first established as Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area in 2002, later becoming Seima Protection Forest in 2009, finally becoming Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in 2016. The site is of national, regional, and global importance for a range of biodiversity, with more than 950 species recorded within the protected area. It is also the ancestral and contemporary home of a large number of the Bunong ethnic group.

Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
ដែនជម្រកសត្វព្រៃកែវសីមា (previously Seima Protection Forest, Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area)
Protected area logo for Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationCambodia
Nearest citySenmonorom
Coordinates12.335611°N 106.842095°E / 12.335611; 106.842095
Area2,926.9 km2 (1,130.1 sq mi)
Established12 August 2002
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment
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