BECOME ONE WITH NATURE

Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary is the part of Mondulkiri wildlife sanctuary, located in the northwestern provincials of Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri province. It covers an area of 250,000 ha. It’s a haven for a wide range of wildlife, including some endangered species.

Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary contains range of mountains, a mix of forests and lowlands. This is interspersed with prairies, ponds and water channels from Tonle Sre Pok River. It provides ideal shelter for large mammals such as elephants, bantengs, gaurs, tigers, and wildlife buffalos, as well as bears, bovid and other smaller carnivores and primates.

According to a survey by WWF in 2001, the forest has roughly a dozen large wild animal species. There are around a hundred bird species here, including waterfowl.

Besides providing shelter to a diverse range of wildlife, the Sanctuary is also home of more ethnic minorities, mostly from the Phnorng minority. They make their living entirely from the park’s natural resources, utilizing natural resins, vines rattans, herbal trees, and forest products.