Outdoor sights in Cambodia
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Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary
Home to millions of magnificent mangroves, the sanctuary's numerous alluvial islands - some no larger than a house - are separated by a maze of bays and channels. Anchored by multiple roots in the briny sea, the trees - their foliage just above the high water mark - dissipate wave energy and protect the coast from erosion, especially during storms.
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Kirirom National Park
Set amid elevated pine forests, Kirirom National Park offers some small waterfalls and decent walking trails. Hook up with a ranger for a 2hr hike up to Phnom Dat Chivit (End of the World Mountain) where an abrupt cliff-face offers an unbroken view of the western mountain ranges.
It's one of the few national parks to have a community tourism programme and proceeds from its educational walks are pumped back into the community.
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Banteay Chhmar Protected Landscape
At the headquarters of the Banteay Chhmar Protected Landscape, 2km towards Sisophon from town, it may be possible to hire a guide (non-English speaking) for a nature walk.
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Central Sanctuary
The Central Sanctuary and its associated structures and galleries, in a remarkably good state of repair, are right at the edge of the cliff, which affords stupendous views of Cambodia's northern plains - this is a fantastic spot for a picnic.
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Koh Sampovmeas
Koh Sampovmeas, the town's answer to Singapore's Sentosa (though there's no cable car just yet), is an island park with manicured lawns, benches and Khmer-style pavilions. From the northern tip you can see a yellow, onion-domed mosque - topped with a star and crescent - eastward across the river.
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Kep National Park
Despite its protected status, is in a sad state. Occupying the interior of Kep headland, it has no guest facilities. Access is via an 8km road open to 4WD vehicles. Kep Lodge may be able to arrange a half-day hike through the park as well as snorkelling excursions, fishing trips and seaborne visits to coastal mangrove groves.
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Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary
Home to millions of magnificent mangroves, the sanctuary's numerous alluvial islands - some no larger than a house - are separated by a maze of bays and channels. Anchored by multiple roots in the briny sea, the trees - their foliage just above the high water mark - dissipate wave energy and protect the coast from erosion, especially during storms.
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Kirirom
The hill station of Kirirom, set amid lush forest and pine groves, has been established as a national park. It is popular with Khmers at weekends as it is 675m above sea level with a climate notably cooler than Phnom Penh. There are several small waterfalls in the park, which are popular picnic spots for Khmers, and a number of basic walking trails.
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Ream National Park
Situated 13km east of Sihanoukville, Ream National Park is a great place to view Cambodia's wildlife. The sandy beaches, mangrove forests, monkeys and dolphins make it a favourite among locals.
A moto to the park's headquarters should cost USaround US$2. From here, guided walking tours with rangers can be arranged from USaround US$5. Boat tours around the park cost around US$20 for a boat holding four people.
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Kirirom National Park
Set amid elevated pine forests, Kirirom National Park offers some small waterfalls and decent walking trails. Hook up with a ranger for a 2hr hike up to Phnom Dat Chivit (End of the World Mountain) where an abrupt cliff-face offers an unbroken view of the western mountain ranges.
It's one of the few national parks to have a community tourism programme and proceeds from its educational walks are pumped back into the community.
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Phnom Santuk
A visit to Ondong Rossey can be combined with Phnom Santuk, a rocky hillock behind Wat Santuk, a few kilometres southwest of Kompong Chhnang. The boulder-strewn summit affords fine views of the countryside, including the Tonlé Sap, 20km to the north.
By bicycle or moto, combining Ondong Rossey and Phnom Santuk makes for a truly magical circuit, especially early in the morning or late in the afternoon. There are no road signs, so it's a good idea to go with a local.
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Bokor National Park
Bokor's moist evergreen forests - with dry dipterocarp and mixed deciduous forests in the north - shelter a wide variety of rare and threatened animals, including the Indian elephant, leopard, Asiatic black bear, Malayan sun bear, pileated gibbon, pig-tailed macaque, slow loris, red muntjac deer, lesser mouse deer, pangolin , yellow-throated martin, small Asian mongoose and various species of civet, porcupine, squirrel and bat.
Over 300 species of bird, including several types of hornbill, also live here. Don't expect to see much wildlife, though - most of the animals are nocturnal and survive by staying in more remote parts of the park.Long kept off the tourist map due…
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Southern Cardamoms Protected Forest
In an effort to protect the southern Cardamom Mountains from poaching, logging and encroachment by turning the forest into a source of jobs and income for local people, the Wildlife Alliance is launching an ambitious project to transform the Southern Cardamoms Protected Forest (1443 sq km), whose southern boundary is NH48 between Krong Koh Kong to Andoung Tuek, into a world-class ecotourism destination.
Over the next few years, the Wildlife Alliance - with Dutch government funding - plans to do the following:
Establish two visitors centres - built of natural materials (except wood!) - with displays on the Cardamoms' geography, flora and fauna. They will be situated on the…
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Botum Sakor National Park
Occupying almost the entirety of the 35km-wide peninsula across the Gulf of Kompong Som from Sihanoukville, this 1834-sq-km national park, encircled by mangroves and beaches, is home to a profusion of wildlife, including elephants (about 20 of them, according to recent camera-trap evidence), tigers, deer, leopards and sun bears. The highest point is a 402m hill in the park's almost inaccessible interior.
Although a road is being built down the park's eastern side (it will eventually go all the way round the peninsula's coastline), the best way to see Botum Sakor is by boat. To get to the mangrove forests on the east coast and the almost deserted beaches on the park's…
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Wat Phnom
Set on top of a 27m-high tree-covered knoll, Wat Phnom is on the only ‘hill’ in town. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1373 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong River and discovered by Madame Penh. The main entrance to Wat Phnom is via the grand eastern staircase, which is guarded by lions and naga (mythical serpent) balustrades.
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