Showing posts with label Natural Heritage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Natural Heritage. Show all posts

Monday, March 13, 2017

Kirirom National Park

Name: Kirirom National Park (ឧទ្យានជាតិ គីរីរម្យ) 
Official Name: Preah Suramarith Kossmak (ancient name: Phnom Vorvong Sorvong)
Location: Phnom Sruoch District, Kampong Speu Province
Type: Natural place – Mountain, pine forest
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Kirirom National Park located at Phnom Sruoch district in the province of Kampong Speu is established on a seven hundred meters hill with about 80,000 acres of forested land. It has a high altitude plateau, is known for its unique high elevation pine forest.

The name 'Kirirom' meaning Mountain of Joy was given to it by the King of Cambodia whose official name is Preah Suramarith Kossmak.

Kirirom is famous because it has spectacular scenery and its astonishing waterfalls.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Song Saa Island - Natural Paradise of Cambodia

Song Saa Island (Koh Oun & Koh Bong)
កោះសង្សារ (កោះអូន កោះបង)
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The most luxurious island in Cambodia is Song-Saa Island which is a Khmer word, meant “The Sweethearts”, implying the intimate and harmony. Song Saa Island consists of two pristine islands ( Koh Oun and Koh Bong).

These twin islands are located in the untouched Koh Rong Archipelago where is the home for the rich and diverse marine life including turtles, seahorse, and exotic species of tropical fish, while on the islands is full of virgin rainforests, tropical reefs and glistening white beaches.

Song Saa Island lies secluded 30 kilometers west of Sihanoukville, in this magnificent seascape, just 35 minutes by boat from the port of Sihanoukville. These two small adjacent islands are four and three hectares in size respectively.

Song Saa is a private island developed by a couple named Rory and Melita Hunter who are impressed with tropical environment of the islands with pristine beaches, rainforests. They are also looking ahead for new opportunities to bring their vision of world-class sustainable luxury to other parts of Cambodia and Southeast Asia.

They found a natural paradise of Cambodia – Song Saa Island!