Virachey National Park

Virachey National Park
Veal Thom grasslands
Map showing the location of Virachey National Park
Map showing the location of Virachey National Park
LocationRatanakiri Province, Cambodia
Nearest cityBanlung
Coordinates14°19′33″N 106°59′53″E / 14.32569763°N 106.9981862°E / 14.32569763; 106.9981862
Area3,380.57 km2 (1,305.25 sq mi)[1]
Established1993
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

Virachey National Park (Khmer: ឧទ្យានជាតិវីរជ័យ) is a national park in north-eastern Cambodia covering an area of 3,380.57 km2 (1,305.25 sq mi).[1]

The park is one of only two Cambodian ASEAN Heritage Parks.[2] The park overlaps Ratanakiri and Stung Treng Provinces. The park's flora and fauna are threatened by illegal logging. The administration of the park is the responsibility of the Cambodian Ministry of Environment.

  1. ^ a b c Protected Planet (2018). "Virachey National Park". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
  2. ^ "List of ASEAN Heritage Parks". ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Retrieved 2009-08-29.