Regulations on the Creation and designation of Protected Areas

KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA NATION, RELIGION AND KING. Kret No .......... . Made on,d ...... Novemher 1993 Creation and Designation of Protected Areas We His Ma ie-.ty Samdech Norodom Sihanouk Varaman King of Ounhn<l.ia Declare the following: Regul~tions Article I: Ri.:sponsihility for a National Prntectctl Artas System The Secretariat of State f.ur Environment is r~spons1hle for supt:rv1siug the p!t1.nning and developm~nt of a N:11ional !)rntecte:d Are:.1s Sy,tem incnpornltn~~ lhl'. prnte.ctinn t)f terrestrial, wetlan<l an<l ctJastal environments. The S<!cr~tariat has the authority to estahlish and chair appropriate: in1er-ministerial co~t,rdin-ation committees corn.:erning policy and technical needs of prntected areas. The management and administrati<m of the Natitinal ?1 o\ccted Arca~ Sy-,tcm i:; the j\)iut n:::~ponsihility u{ the Sc;(.n::tari,it in Ll)lidhoratlon with other competent imtitut1ons. The system wilt induJ~ the fo11owing catt!gnric:- of rcservt:\ with the following managemenl ohj.:ctive\. National Parks: Natural and scenic areas of s1gmfo..:ancc for their scientific, educational lfnd ff'rrea1ion:.1l v:.ilu,•~ Wildlife Stincruarin: N ~turn\ areas wh~re nati11nally signifi.:ant \f)l'i.'ie:. 1)f flora :.mU fauna. natural communmi:s. or physical feature'.\ rc4um: srl':.:1fil 1nti:n ~ntion for th<..:1r pt:! pt:luatiUJL Prorected Lund.'ituJ)('.\: Nationally significant natural and .semi-natural landscape.\ which must hl.'. maintained tu provide opportunities for r...:t.:ri..:ation .1nJ t()urisrn. Mulrfpl(,.usc Manaf.!,('11/tn.! Areas: The areas wtrn:h prov1dc for the .sustainable use of water resources, omhi:r. wildlife. fish, pasture and recreation with the conservation of nature prirn.i.rily ont!nt(;!d to ;;upport these economi,;; :.1,;;t1vitii::~. Article 2: Designation of Protected Areas That the terrestrial, w~tland and coastal ecosystems indicated on the accompanying maps he managed and developed according to the following <lesignations. Area (ha.) L National Parks Kirirom 35,000 Phnom n~:rkor 140,000 Kep 5,000 Ream 150,000 Botum ~ Sakor 171.250 Phnom Kukn .l / ,)U() Y1ra-.:ht:v ,1,12j(XI ' Wi!Jlit'i.: San.. ·1uuric::s Aural 2)3.750 Bt.:nb' l'er 2-C..i(X) Pi.;um Kru:,or :!J.750 Phnom Samk\1S 333.750 Ronicm Lhun Sam 178.750 Kulen - Prnmtc::p 402,500 L,lmrhat Lill.lXXI Phnom Prii.:h 222.500 Phnom Nam Lvr 475(XI ' Protc::cti:d LanJ .,i:arc::-. ., Angkor lll.8(XI B,rnteay Chhmar 8 I .2(XI l'rcah Vihr.:ur 5.000 4. Multirk Ust: Management Arca:-. Dong Pl:ng 27.7(XJ Sarnl.:.iut 6(1.(Xil Tonlt.: Sap 316,250 Total Area 3,327,200 ha. Anick 3: Am~nomenL'i Lru·alirv Kompong Spcu and Koh Kong Kampot K:tmpot KompongSom Kampot and Kompong Som Siem Reap R<:1ttanak1ri and Stung Tren:; Koh Kong, PursaL Komp(lll)c Chhnanb'. and Kompong Spcu Kompong ThDm Koh KPnJ:; Koh Kong Battamhang Stt!m Reap an<l Prc::ah Y1h~;H Rattanakiri and Mondolk1ri Mondolkiri M()ntlolkiri Sn:m Reap Hantcav Meanchev - , Preah Yihear l\()h Kong Battamhang K,,mpong Ch hang, Kompong Thom, Siem Reap, Battambang aru) Pursat. This protected area system may he amended or extended in the future on the hasis of scientific information relating to hiological conservation and the maintenance of the productivity of the Camhodian landscape::. Artide 4· Precedence This kret takes precedence over other legal instrument'i and shall not be deemed to be void on the grounds that existing instruments may he inconsistent with il Article 5: Authoritv The First :rnU SeconU Prim-: r..·t1rn'>t-:r's ot the Royal Government ofCamhmlia, tht: Minister nf Stare fur Land Managcmc:::nr and Urhanisatwn. tht: Mini:-.terof Agriculture and the Secretary of State for Environment are responsible for implementing this kreL Art1ck 6: App!ir.:ation This ;,.,:r~t Jf'lrlit.::-. Y;.d1d 1hrnughtHJl the- Kmgd()m ofC..imh1,d1a from the date t)f~11,marnrs: hcl,i,, Made On .. ./. .... Novemher 1993 SJ mi.Jech Noroc.Jom Sih:.tn1luk Varaman. A REAS DESIGNATED AS PROTECTED AREAS NATIONAL PARKS I. Klfirom 2. Phnom Bokor 3. Kep 4. Ream 5. Borum - Sakor 0. Phnom Kulen 7, V1rachey 20 PROTECTED LANDSCAPES 18. Angkor 19, Banteay Chmar 20. Preah Vihear WILDLll·E SANCTUARIES 8. Aural 9. Peum Kra:wp 10. Phnom Samkos 11. Roniem Daun Sam !2. Kulcn ~ Promtep 13. Heng Per 14 Lomphat 15. Phnom Prich 16. Phnom Nam Lyr 17. Snoul MULTIPLE-USE AREAS 2L Dong Peng 22. Samlaut 21 Tonie Sap