Stung Sen Wildlife Sanctuary

Stung Sen is a protected multiple use management area and wildlife sanctuary in the Kampong Thom Province of Cambodia. It is located near the south-eastern tip of the Tonlé Sap, one of three wildlife sanctuaries around the lake, including Boeng Tonlé Chhmar and Prek Toal.

Vegetation

The dominant vegetation of the Stung Sen is open deciduous dipterocarp forest, permanent and seasonal wetlands and grasslands. The forests in the region are flooded in the rainy season. In the dry season, water recedes, leaving water only in a few permanent watercourses like the Stung Sen river and its larger tributaries and in small pools. These water bodies support semi-evergreen forest and thick bamboo forests.

Birds

Stung Sen provides habitats for a number of threatened species. The sarus crane and lesser adjutant breed here. Other globally threatened and near-threatened species like the giant ibis, white-shouldered ibis, greater adjutant, black-necked stork and grey-headed fish eagle have been recorded here. The sanctuary has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2018.