Coordinates: 13°13.907′N 103°39.497′E / 13.231783°N 103.658283°E / 13.231783; 103.658283

Prek Toal

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Prek Toal
LocationBattambang Province
Nearest citySiem Reap
Coordinates13°13.907′N 103°39.497′E / 13.231783°N 103.658283°E / 13.231783; 103.658283
Area42,000 ha
Governing bodyCambodian Ministry of Environment
Official namePrek Toal Ramsar Site
Designated2 October 2015
Reference no.2245[1]

Prek Toal is a bird sanctuary and Ramsar site located within the Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve, at the north-west corner of the Tonlé Sap.[1] It is a popular area for ecotourism and birdwatching given the area's rich biodiversity and rare waterbirds, particularly abundant during the dry season.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Prek Toal Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Trevor Ranges (2010). National Geographic Traveler Cambodia. National Geographic Society. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-1-4262-0520-0.

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