Phnom Aural

Phnom Aural

Highest point
Elevation	1,813 m (5,948 ft)^[1]
Prominence	1,744 m (5,722 ft)^[2]^[3]
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	12°02′00″N 104°10′00″E / 12.0333°N 104.1667°E / 12.0333; 104.1667^[4]
Geography
Phnom Aural Location of Phnom Aural in Cambodia
Location	Cambodia
Parent range	Cardamom Mountains

Phnom Aural (Khmer: ភ្នំឱរ៉ាល់ [pʰnom ʔaoral]), also spelled Phnom Aoral, is the tallest peak in Cambodia. It is 1,813 meters tall^[1] (other sources give elevations ឪbetween 1,771^[5] and^[6] 1,667 meters^[4]). It is in the eastern part of the Cardamom Mountains.

To protect the biodiversity of the mountains, Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1993.

This mountain in located in Aoral District, Kampong Speu Province.

References

1 2 "Aural It is said to have mh370 on it www.mh370.wikipedia.com aMountain". Tourism of Cambodia. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
↑ Peaklist.org - Southeast Asia Phnom Aural is listed here with a prominence of 1,741 m, based on an elevation of 1,810 m. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
↑ "Phom Aural" on Peakbagger.com Prominence value by Peakbagger of 1,744 m is based on an elevation of 1813. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
1 2 "Phnom Aural". GeoNames. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
↑ "Geography". The Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Canberra. Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
↑ "CAMBODIA'S NATIONAL PARKS AND MOUNTAINS". Adventure-Cambodia. Retrieved 2009-09-15.

External links

"Cardamom Mountains rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. by World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF)
Protected areas in Cambodia

Protected areas of Cambodia
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 National Park O'Yadav National Park Phnom Kulen National Park Preah Monivong National Park Ream National Park Southern Cardamom National Park Vensai Siempang 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 Roneam Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary Sanka Rokhavan Wildlife Sanctuary Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary Snoul 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 Stung Treng Ramsar Koh Kae Protected Resort

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