HOW TO DEVELOP ECOTOURISM IN CAMBODIA?

Presented by:Admir PEPELJAK

Adrien RIOUHamid TAZEKRIT

HOW TO DEVELOP ECOTOURISM IN CAMBODIA?PLAN:

I Presentation and basics indicatorsII Background and issuesIII Potential Cambodia’s protected areasIV Conclusion

Cambodia is located in the heart of

South-East Asia with the area of 181,035

km2 and population of 14.7 million.

Bordered to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and

Gulf of Thailand.

Phnom Penh is the capital of the,

Kingdom of Cambodia.

Climate, tropical monsoon with Dry

season (Nov. to Mar.) and

Rainy season (Apr. to Oct.)

Kingdom of Cambodia Overview

GDP $7.3 Billion, 7% Growth in 2011.

The strength of this recovery is driven by three factors. First,

agriculture growth (5.3 percent growth in 2010) benefitted

from a particularly good harvest.

Second, two of Cambodia’s traditional growth drivers

rebounded faster than expected. Garment exports registered a

24 percent growth in 2010, tourism also rebounded strongly,

with a 16 percent increase in tourist arrival

Natural Resources:

Oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates,

hydropower

GDP growth of Cambodia

Cambodia Tourism Map

The government’s policy in the tourism sector

The Tourism of nature

and culture of the

Kingdom of Cambodia is

consideried one of the

top priorities of the

national economy

Provincial touristics sites to visit Phnom Penh (Capital)

- NagaWorld A World class resort entertainment complex

Investment project

Provincial touristics sites to visit Siem Reap Province

Preah Silhanouk Province

Preah Vihear

Provincial touristics sites to visit

Sambo Prei Kuh Temples

Rattanak Kiri Province

Mondul Kiri Province

Provincial touristics sites to visit Kratie Province

Kampot Province

Provincial touristics sites to visit Coastal zone

- Koh kong

- Kep Province

Cambodia’s Background

Tourism is facing history

The economic development : a huge challenge

Social aspects

What are the issues ?Change the country’s

image

Protecting the environment

Fight against poverty

Our proposal : Eco-tourism circuit

Visiting national parks and old temple

Meeting the local population

Discovering Wildlife

=> An unforgetable human experience

The objectivesLocal development

Soft tourism

Protecting the environment

POTENTIAL CAMBODIAN PROTECTED AREAS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM Kulen National Park:

Kulen Park is a high cultural interest and cultural attraction with well known historical and cultural heritages

Kulen National Park is situated in Siem reap province

Currently Kulen National Park is developed by private investment

POTENTIAL CAMBODIAN PROTECTED AREAS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM Kirirom National Park:

Kirirom National Park is situated about 114 km western hilly area from Phnom Penh

Kirirom National Park is designated, as being particularly beautiful, as protected pine forest area associated with a rich diversity of flora and fauna

POTENTIAL CAMBODIAN PROTECTED AREAS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM Bokor National Park:

Bokor National Park ( officially called Preah Monivong National Park ) is situated in coastal province Kampot in a highly mountainous area

In the year 60 Bokor was a famous recreational site of Cambodia where visitors enjoyed panorama view and casino

Currently recreational infrastructure and services in the park are not yet developed