Phnom Aural
[Note: alternative spellings includes Phnom and Aoral.] ( km, ភ្នំឱរ៉ាល់, ) is the tallest peak in
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...
. It is 1,813 meters tall
(other sources give elevations ឪbetween 1,771
and
1,667 meters
).
It is in the eastern part of the
Cardamom Mountains
The Cardamom Mountains ( km, ជួរភ្នំក្រវាញ, ; th, ทิวเขาบรรทัด, ), or the Krâvanh Mountains, is a mountain range in the south west of Cambodia and Eastern Thailand. The majority of the range ...
.
To protect the
biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ...
of the mountains,
Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary
Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in central Cambodia, covering . It was established in 1993. It is named after Phnom Aural, the country's tallest peak at 1,810 m (5,940 ft). The Aural mountains are part of the much larger Cardamo ...
was established in 1993.
This mountain in located in
Aoral District
Aoral ( km, ឱរ៉ាល់ ) is a district located in Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia. It includes Phnom Aural, the highest peak in Cambodia.
Administration
Aoral District is subdivided into 5 communes (''khum
Administrative ...
,
Kampong Speu Province.
See also
*
List of Ultras of Southeast Asia
This is a list of all the ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Mainland Southeast Asia. All values below are given in metres.
Patkai-Chin Hills
Indo-Malayan System
Malay Peninsula
Annamite Range ...
*
List of elevation extremes by country
The following sortable table lists land surface elevation extremes by country or dependent territory.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gr ...
References
External links
* by
World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF)Protected areas in Cambodia
Mountains of Cambodia
Cardamom Mountains
Geography of Kampong Speu province
Highest points of countries
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