O'Yadav National Park

National park in Cambodia

Coordinates13°26′58″N 107°28′03″E / 13.44944°N 107.46750°E / 13.44944; 107.46750

Area105,019 ha (1,050.19 km²)^[1]

Established9 May 2016^[2]

O'Yadav National Park

Location	Ratanakiri province, Cambodia
Coordinates	13°26′58″N 107°28′03″E / 13.44944°N 107.46750°E / 13.44944; 107.46750
Area	105,019 ha (1,050.19 km²)^[1]
Established	9 May 2016^[2]
Governing body	Ministry of Environment

O'Yadav National Park is a national park in northeastern Cambodia, in Ratanakiri province. It was established in 2016, and its boundaries were revised in 2023; the park covers 105,019 ha (1,050.19 km²).^[2]^[1]

The park includes forested areas in Ratanakiri province. A temple site known as Yak Nang is located in O'Yadav National Park and was discovered in 2006.^[3]

History

O'Yadav National Park was established on 9 May 2016 by Sub-decree No. 82, covering 101,348 ha (1,013.48 km²) in Ratanakiri province.^[2]

In 2017, Cambodia established a national system of biodiversity conservation corridors under Sub-decree No. 07.^[4]

On 17 July 2023, Sub-decree No. 177 revised the boundaries of O'Yadav National Park, expanding it from 101,348 ha (1,013.48 km²) to 105,019 ha (1,050.19 km²) by incorporating an additional 3,671 ha (36.71 km²) from the northeastern biodiversity conservation corridor system.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Sub-decree no. 177 on reclassifying O'Ya Dav National Park (PDF) (Report). Royal Government of Cambodia. 17 July 2023.
1 2 3 Sub-decree no. 82 on the establishment of O'Yadav National Park (PDF) (Report). Royal Government of Cambodia. 9 May 2016.
↑ "Environmental specialists prep two temple sites". The Phnom Penh Post. 27 May 2019.
↑ Sub-decree No. 07 on the establishment of biodiversity conservation corridor of natural protected areas (PDF) (Report) (in Khmer). Royal Government of Cambodia. 20 January 2017 – via Open Development Mekong Datahub.

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National Parks	Botum Sakor National Park Central Cardamom Mountains National Park Hun Sen Russei Trep National Park Kep National Park Kirirom National Park Koh Rong Marine National Park O'Yadav National Park Phnom Kulen National Park Preah Monivong National Park Ream National Park Southern Cardamom National Park Veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park Virachey National Park
Wildlife Sanctuaries	Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary Chhaeb Wildlife Sanctuary Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Sankos Wildlife Sanctuary Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary Sanka Rokhavan Wildlife Sanctuary Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary Stung Sen Wildlife Sanctuary Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected Landscapes	An Long Pring Ang Trapeng Thmor Angkor Banteay Chhmar Boeng Lomkod Boeng Prektub Boeung Prek Lpov North Tonle Sap Phnom Krang Dey Meas Prasat Bakan (Kampong Svay) Preah Vihear Roneam Daun Sam Sambor Prey Kok Temple Yak Oum-Yakara
Multiple Use Areas	Boeng Chhmar Multiple Use Area Boeng Yeak Laom Multiple Use Area Dong Peng Multiple Use Area Kbal Chay Multiple Use Area Phnom Neang Kong Rey Multiple Use Area Prek Toal Multiple Use Area Punchearkrek Multiple Use Area Samlaut Multiple Use Area Sorsor Sdam Sat Tor Multiple Use Area Stung Sen Multiple Use Area Tonle Sap Multiple Use Area
Natural Heritage Sites	Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park Phnom Yat Natural Heritage Park
Other	Boeng Tonle Chhmar Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve Koh Kapik Prek Toal Stung Treng Ramsar Koh Kae Protected Resort
Former protected areas	Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary

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