Wildlife of Cambodia

Cambodia is home to a diverse array of wildlife. There are 212 mammal species, 536 bird species, 240 reptile species, 850 freshwater fish species (Tonle Sap Lake area), and 435 marine fish species.

Many of the country's species are critically endangered because of habitat destruction, illegal poaching, bush meat and farming and fishing concessions. Fortunately, much work is being done in this area to help conserve and protect Cambodia 's unique wildlife.

Wildlife in Cambodia includes elephants, deer, wild ox, panthers, bears, and tigers. Cormorants, cranes, parrots, pheasants, and wild ducks are also found, and poisonous snakes are numerous. Deforestation and mining activities, along with unregulated hunting, have diminished the country’s wildlife rapidly.

Fauna

Animals native to Cambodia:
*Asian arowana
*Agile Gibbon
*Asian Elephant
*Banded Krait
*Banteng
*Batagur baska
*Bengal monitor
*Blood python
*Burmese Python
*False gharial
*Green sea turtle
*Hawksbill turtle
*Hog Badger
*Indian Muntjac
*Indotestudo elongata
*King Cobra
*Kouprey
*Kting Voar ?
*Lar Gibbon
*Leatherback Sea Turtle
*Leopard Cat
*Lesser False Vampire Bat
*Manouria emys
*Marbled Cat
*Pelochelys cantorii
*Pileated Gibbon
*Ramphotyphlops braminus
*Reticulated Python
*Rice-field rat
*Saltwater Crocodile
*Siamese Crocodile
*Silvery Lutung
*Tiger
*Water monitor

Birds

Flora

*Trees

ee also

*Wildlife of Ratanakiri

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