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The '''Prey Lang Forest''' ({{IPAc-en|p|r|eɪ|_|ˈ|l|ɑː|ŋ}}; {{lang-km|ព្រៃឡង់}}, {{lang|km-Latn|Prey Láng}} {{IPA-km|prɨj lɑŋ|pron}}) is a |
The '''Prey Lang Forest''' ({{IPAc-en|p|r|eɪ|_|ˈ|l|ɑː|ŋ}}; {{lang-km|ព្រៃឡង់}}, {{lang|km-Latn|Prey Láng}} {{IPA-km|prɨj lɑŋ|pron}}) is a [[forest]] in [[Kampong Thom Province|Kampong Thom]], [[Preah Vihear Province|Preah Vihear]], [[Kratie Province|Kratie]] and [[Stung Treng Province]]s in Northern [[Cambodia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/avatar-08182011144937.html|title = 'Avatars' Fight to Save Forest}}</ref> The forest covers an estimated 3,600 square kilometres (1,390 square miles). It is one of Southeast Asia's last remaining lowland evergreen woodlands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/fighting-to-save-cambodias-prey-lang-forest/a-16681283|title = Fighting to save Cambodia's Prey Lang forest {{pipe}} DW {{pipe}} 21.03.2013}}</ref> It is the largest remaining lowland evergreen forest on the [[Indochinese peninsula]] and approximately 200,000 members of ethnic minorities live in or around the Prey Lang.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/fighting-to-save-cambodias-prey-lang-forest/a-16681283|title = Fighting to save Cambodia's Prey Lang forest {{pipe}} DW {{pipe}} 21.03.2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/mathieu-young/we-are-all-wutty-a-look-i_b_1531518.html|title=Prey Lang: A Forest on the Brink of Destruction (PHOTOS)|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=20 May 2012}}</ref> |
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== Protected area == |
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Part of the Prey Lang Forest is covered by Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, first created in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sub-Decree No. 74 on establishment of Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary - OD Mekong Datahub |url=https://data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net/laws_record/subdecree_no74_on_establishment_of_prey_lang_wildlife_sanctuary |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Indigenous communities== |
==Indigenous communities== |
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Prey Lang plays a central role in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Cambodia. Around 200,000 people, mostly members of the indigenous [[Kuy people]], live in districts surrounding Prey Lang, a name which means "Our Forest" in the [[Kuy language]]. Prey Lang is an intricate part of their culture and spiritual life and they have depended upon it for generations, collecting resin, building materials, medicine, and food from the forest. Another 700,000 people live within 10 kilometers from Prey Lang, |
Prey Lang plays a central role in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Cambodia. Around 200,000 people, mostly members of the indigenous [[Kuy people]], live in districts surrounding Prey Lang, a name which means "Our Forest" in the [[Kuy language]]. Prey Lang is an intricate part of their culture and spiritual life and they have depended upon it for generations, collecting resin, building materials, medicine, and food from the forest. Another 700,000 people live within 10 kilometers from Prey Lang, for whom the forest is essential as well. |
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==Deforestation== |
==Deforestation== |
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{{See|Deforestation in Cambodia}} |
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[[File:ដើមឈើដែលជនល្មើសលួចកាប់.JPG|thumb|Evidence of Deforestation found by the Prey Lang Community Network.]] |
[[File:ដើមឈើដែលជនល្មើសលួចកាប់.JPG|thumb|Evidence of Deforestation found by the Prey Lang Community Network.]] |
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Prey Lang is under threat from a variety of sources which have put short-sighted economic interests ahead of a nation's long-term well-being. Agribusiness plantations and mining operations are cutting away at the forest, including sensitive core areas. [[Illegal logging]] for timber, including luxury wood, is rampant, depriving communities of the resin trees they depend on. It is estimated that up to 250,000 resin trees have been lost to chainsaws. |
Prey Lang is under threat from a variety of sources which have put short-sighted economic interests ahead of a nation's long-term well-being. Agribusiness plantations and mining operations are cutting away at the forest, including sensitive core areas. [[Illegal logging]] for timber, including luxury wood, is rampant, depriving communities of the resin trees they depend on. It is estimated that up to 250,000 resin trees have been lost to chainsaws. |
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[[Category:Geography of Kampong Thom province]] |
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Prey Lang Forest, Cambodia. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kratie Province, Stung Treng Province, Kampong Thom Province, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 13°10′28″N 105°37′09″E / 13.174389°N 105.619171°E |
| Area | 3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
The Prey Lang Forest (/preɪ ˈlɑːŋ/; Khmer: ព្រៃឡង់, Prey Láng pronounced [prɨj lɑŋ]) is a forest in Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie and Stung Treng Provinces in Northern Cambodia.[1] The forest covers an estimated 3,600 square kilometres (1,390 square miles). It is one of Southeast Asia's last remaining lowland evergreen woodlands.[2] It is the largest remaining lowland evergreen forest on the Indochinese peninsula and approximately 200,000 members of ethnic minorities live in or around the Prey Lang.[3][4]
Protected area
[edit]Part of the Prey Lang Forest is covered by Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, first created in 2016.[5]
Indigenous communities
[edit]Prey Lang plays a central role in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Cambodia. Around 200,000 people, mostly members of the indigenous Kuy people, live in districts surrounding Prey Lang, a name which means "Our Forest" in the Kuy language. Prey Lang is an intricate part of their culture and spiritual life and they have depended upon it for generations, collecting resin, building materials, medicine, and food from the forest. Another 700,000 people live within 10 kilometers from Prey Lang, for whom the forest is essential as well.
Deforestation
[edit]Prey Lang is under threat from a variety of sources which have put short-sighted economic interests ahead of a nation's long-term well-being. Agribusiness plantations and mining operations are cutting away at the forest, including sensitive core areas. Illegal logging for timber, including luxury wood, is rampant, depriving communities of the resin trees they depend on. It is estimated that up to 250,000 resin trees have been lost to chainsaws. Illegal mining for precious metals and iron ore has also been on the increase, displacing artisanal, environmentally friendly operations. Toxic chemicals are being dumped into Prey Lang waterways, upsetting the area's delicate ecological balance and endangering downstream communities. In addition, new roads are cutting into important and sensitive areas of the forest, and making it easier for unscrupulous actors to illegally clear forest, transport timber, and engage in poaching.[6][7][8][9][10]
Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary
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References
[edit]- ^ "'Avatars' Fight to Save Forest".
- ^ "Fighting to save Cambodia's Prey Lang forest | DW | 21.03.2013".
- ^ "Fighting to save Cambodia's Prey Lang forest | DW | 21.03.2013".
- ^ "Prey Lang: A Forest on the Brink of Destruction (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Sub-Decree No. 74 on establishment of Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary - OD Mekong Datahub". data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Forest crime 'rife' at Prey Lang
- ^ Report outlines Prey Lang loggers
- ^ Mineral exploration permits offered for protected Prey Lang
- ^ Illegal logging still rampant in four provinces: PLCN
- ^ Illegal logging persists in Cambodia's Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary: Report