Botum Sakor National Park

The park spans 1,834 square kilometers across three districts, featuring a combination of mangroves, beaches, hills, and flood plains along the Gulf of Thailand.

Established in 1993, Botum Sakor faced significant changes when a Chinese development project in 2010 acquired 36,000 hectares of land for tourism infrastructure.

Local fishing communities maintain their traditional practices in villages like Preak Khsach, where residents navigate through mangrove-lined waterways for their daily activities.

Visitors must pay rangers 5 dollars per day for guidance, with boat transportation from Andong Tuek providing the best access to explore mangrove areas.

The Wildlife Alliance manages ten percent of the park area, operating the Cardamom Tented Camp to support conservation of native species like sun bears and pangolins.

Location: Koh Kong Province

Inception: 1993

GPS coordinates: 11.11553,103.24969

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:45