Families prepared to relocate from Pursat eco-site


A view of the landscape at Pursat province's Phnom 1500 eco-tourism site. A number of families dwelling there recently volunteered to be relocated, in order to allow reforestation of the area. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH: Some 68 out of 95 families have volunteered for relocation from the Phnom 1500 eco-tourism site in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Pursat province, paving the way for the restoration of green landscape to serve the interest of domestic and international visitors, said provincial governor Khoy Rida on Wednesday (May 8).

“Phnom 1500 is one of the most beautiful eco-tourism sites in Cambodia; the people from Pursat and others from across the country have asked that the government protect and preserve the natural resources there as a premium tourist destination.

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