Botum Sakor National Park
National park · Kaoh Kong ·
Home to endangered species, a fragile biodiversity stronghold
Home to endangered species, a fragile biodiversity stronghold
"A biologically important park in Cambodia facing pressures from illegal poaching and logging; it serves as a focus for on-the-ground protection efforts and is being integrated into visitor experiences that allow travelers to learn about and participate in conservation work." - Jeff Chu Jeff Chu Jeff Chu is an editor-at-large at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A vast tract of coastal and inland rainforest covering roughly 171,250 hectares that forms one of the Cardamoms’ most biologically rich zones, historically home to many endangered mammals. Large portions were leased as 99-year concessions and threatened by clear-cutting and development, prompting conservation action that secured an 18,000-hectare parcel as fully protected land and established ranger stations to stem logging and hunting; the park remains a critical but fragile biodiversity stronghold." - Julia Wallace
"A few hours’ drive from Phnom Penh, this swathe of land was long threatened by illegal loggers and poachers but has since come under the protection of the Cambodian government and the Wildlife Alliance; to promote sustainable tourism, the luxe glamping resort Shinta Mani Wild set up camp here late last year and makes a great base to explore the park." - Delle Chan
"Created in 2016 by merging multiple existing parks into an expansive protected area, this vast conservation zone was established to safeguard a critical wildlife corridor in southwestern Cambodia; it forms part of concerted efforts to stem decades of logging, sand dredging and poaching by enlarging legal protection and encouraging conservation-minded tourism and outreach." - Silkwinds, the inflight magazine of SilkAir
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