Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

Prey Lang Forest
Prey Lang Forest, Cambodia.
Map
Interactive map of Prey Lang Forest
Geography
LocationKratie Province,
Stung Treng Province,
Kampong Thom Province,
Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
Coordinates13°10′28″N 105°37′09″E / 13.174389°N 105.619171°E / 13.174389; 105.619171
Area3,600 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. 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. 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.

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