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Cardamom Tented Camp wins HICAP Sustainable Hotel Award for climate action

October 13, 2022197 Views

Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia has won the 2022 Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) Sustainable Hotel Award for Climate Action. Apart from climate action, there were awards for building preservation/adaptive reuse, positive community impact, and sustainable design. Seven judges, mostly from institutional sustainability backgrounds, assessed the submissions. The BHN Group, which runs the HICAP event, announced the winners on 12 October. The judges based the climate action decision on Cardamom Tented Camp’s ability to work with partners to preserve 180 sq km of lowland rainforest in the Botum Sakor national park in southwest Cambodia. On climate action, it is estimated that the forest that the camp helps protect sequesters about 108,652 tons of carbon per year, acco...

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Cambodian catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish

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June 21, 2022857 Views

The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost 4 meters (13 feet) from snout to tail and weighed slightly under 300 kilograms (660 pounds), according to a statement Monday by Wonders of the Mekong, a joint Cambodian-U.S. research project. In this photo provided by Wonders of the Mekong taken on June 14, 2022, a team of Cambodian and American scientists and researchers, along with Fisheries Administration officials prepare to release a giant freshwater stingray back into the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Stung Treng, Cambodia. (Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong via AP) Th...

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Giant stingray catch puts spotlight on Mekong biodiversity

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May 12, 2022935 Views

A team of marine biologists have welcomed the discovery of an endangered giant freshwater stingray during a recent expedition to a remote stretch of the Mekong River in Cambodia, though they warned the biodiversity of the area was under threat. The stingray was accidentally caught by fishermen in an 80-metre (260 ft) deep pool in the Mekong in Cambodia's northeastern Stung Treng province and the visiting scientists helped return the animal alive. Local fishermen stand with a rescued 180-kilogram and 4-meter long giant freshwater stingray hooked by a fisherman's net at the Mekong River, in Stung Treng province, Cambodia May 5, 2022. University of Nevada/Handout via REUTERS Zeb Hogan, a fish biologist at the University of Nevada, said finding the 180 kg (397 lb) stingray, spanning ...

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Take exclusivity to another level

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February 4, 20221305 Views

Enjoy Anantara Angkor Resort’s Discovery Package For travellers dreaming to have the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat all to themselves, the re-opening of Cambodia offers a chance of a truly singular experience. The new ‘Angkor All-Inclusive Discovery’ package from Anantara Angkor Resort brings those ‘pinch-me’ travel moments together in one thoughtfully curated programme that makes the most of the serene, crowd-free sites. Staying in an all-suite luxury resort in Siem Reap, a getaway to the capital of the old Khmer empire, travellers are only 15 minutes away from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat, making daily guided excursions a breeze. Guests can explore the ancient temples at their own tempo, whether it’s the sunrise experience or the magical afternoon light they...

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Travellers are welcomed back to Siem Reap

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January 31, 20221041 Views

FCC Angkor by Avani provides culture-packed reopening experience in Cambodia As Cambodia reopens, quarantine-free, to fully vaccinated international tourists, FCC Angkor by Avani, a heritage hotel situated in the heart of the old French Quarter in Siem Reap, welcomes holidaymakers back with a three-night reopening package. The package features a combination of a stay with stories to tell, guided tours of Angkor’s heritage sites and gourmet dining. Often described as an urban jungle thanks to its mix of heritage design, contemporary features and lush tropical nature, FCC Angkor by Avani offers a serene place to retreat to after a day exploring ancient ruins, shopping for handicrafts and meeting local makers and artists. In addition to providing accommodation for two, the Reopenin...

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Mekong region sees 224 new species, despite ‘intense threat’

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January 26, 2022437 Views

A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020, a conservation group said on Wednesday, despite the "intense threat" of habitat loss. FILE PHOTO: A Megophrys frigida, or Mount Ky Quan San Horned Frog, is pictured at the Bat Xat Nature Reserve, in Mount Ky Quan San, Lao Cai, Vietnam, September 10, 2017. Benjamin Tapley/WWF/Handout via REUTERS The discoveries listed in a report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) include a new rock gecko found in Thailand, a mulberry tree species in Vietnam, and a big-headed frog in Vietnam and Cambodia that is already threatened by deforestation. The 224 discoveries underlined the rich biodiversity of the Mekong region, which encompasses Thail...

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Cambodia ends quarantine for vaccinated arrivals to revive tourism

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November 15, 20211197 Views

Cambodia became the latest country in Asia on Monday to end strict quarantine and travel measures for vaccinated arrivals, giving hope to businesses in the pandemic-hit tourism industry. The Southeast Asian country eased travel and entry curbs after 18 months for vaccinated travellers, following similar steps from neighbouring Thailand and Indonesia’s Bali. FILE PHOTO: People ride a ferry at sunset on the Mekong River, amid a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu "This is a good decision because when more tourists return then I can sell more of my things and feed my children," said 75-year-old Men Vanna, who owns a painting and souvenir shop. "More tourists coming into the country the better for my business." La...

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Top reasons to visit Siem Reap

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August 16, 20211541 Views

Cambodian temple town has been named in Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2021 While the world has been in lockdown for the last 18 months and borders have yet to reopen to international travel, previous visitors of Cambodia will notice some changes once they return to the popular temple town of Siem Reap. Siem Reap has undergone a major re-development as part of the Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan, aiming to transform this main tourism hub into a smart town while preserving Khmer culture and historic architecture. Newly laid boulevards, new walking streets, bicycle lanes and gardens compliment the town centre. While at the temple sites new forested bicycle tracks and the relocation of vendors to dedicated areas will greet tourists with a peaceful e...

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Intra-regional tourism crucial for ASEAN tourism revival

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March 26, 20211164 Views

Due to an abundance of low-cost connectivity and an increased preference for travel closer to home, the intra-regional tourism will play a key role in revitalizing the ASEAN countries’ tourism economies, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Tourism Destination Market Insight- ASEAN (2021)’, reveals that in 2019, 44.3 million tourists traveled between the ASEAN countries. The intra-ASEAN travel is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% from 2019 to 2024 and reach 56.6 million by 2024. Given the high level of growth, intra-regional travel could be key to the region’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19. The virus caused an 36.9% year-over-year decrease in intra-regional travel in 2020 to a low of 27.9 million arrival...

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Cher says Kaavan will live life as an elephant, not a prisoner

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December 3, 2020669 Views

Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan began his new life in a Cambodian wildlife sanctuary on Tuesday, the result of years of campaigning for his relocation by U.S. singer Cher. She was there to see him beginning to explore his new home and said: “You know this is amazing for him... his life is going to be the life of an elephant and not the life of a prisoner.” Kaavan in Cambodia The 36-year-old elephant had spent most of his life at a zoo in Islamabad, before being moved on Tuesday to the Kulen Prum Tep Wildlife Sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey Province, to start a new life with some 600 other elephants. Cher had written songs pressing for Kaavan’s release from grim, isolated conditions at Islamabad Zoom and she had spent the last few days with him in Pakistan. Cher waits for Kaav...