Botum Sakor National Park, National park in Koh Kong Province, Cambodia.
Botum Sakor is a national park in Koh Kong Province that covers land across three districts containing mangroves, sandy beaches, forested hills, and flood plains. The territory extends to the coastline of the Gulf of Thailand and combines multiple landscape types within a single protected area.
The park received official protection status when it was established in 1993 as a conservation area. In 2010, a significant development project led by a Chinese company acquired extensive land within the protected territory for tourism and infrastructure purposes.
Fishing villages such as Preak Khsach demonstrate how people have adapted their lives to this environment for generations. Residents navigate mangrove waterways in their daily routines, maintaining longstanding relationships with the natural surroundings.
Boat transportation from Andong Tuek offers the most practical way to explore the mangrove sections of the park. Local guides can assist with navigation and point out areas of interest along the waterways.
A conservation organization operates a tented camp in a portion of the park and actively protects endangered species including sun bears and pangolins found in the region. This approach merges tourism with on-the-ground wildlife preservation efforts.
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