Ecotourism takes off in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains

The Ministry of Environment is developing its vision and investment plans for tourist destinations in the Cardamom Mountains. - ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Under the 'Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project', the Ministry of Environment is developing its vision and investment plans for tourist destinations in the Cardamom Mountains, with a focus on establishing ecotourism in protected areas of Siem Reap, Kampong Speu and Koh Kong provinces.

The ministry said that the areas include the Preah Jayavarman-Norodom National Park “Phnom Kulen”; the Oral Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary and the Central Cardamom Mountain National Park; and the Tatai and Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuaries.