March 9, 2020
Cambodia to propose five natural areas as UNESCO World Heritage sites

Preparations by the Ministry of Environment and relevant ministries are underway for the submission of a list containing five natural sites in Cambodia, which are targeted to make UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Environment Ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra yesterday identified the five protected areas as Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park, Prek Kampi Mekong River Dolphin Management and Protected Area, Phnom Nam Lear Rock located in Phnom Nam Lear Wildlife Sanctuary, Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary and Southern Cardamom National Park.

“According to the inter-ministerial meeting, UNESCO representatives and stakeholders, as of Friday, have not yet made any decision. So, we need to prepare more detailed documents and conduct more meetings about the proposed list to identify which areas need to be prioritised for UNESCO’s consideration,” said Mr Pheaktra.

This, he said, is the first time Cambodia has considered submitting a list of its natural protected areas to be candidates for the World Heritage List.

“If the proposal is approved, we will reap several benefits, including increased protection and preservation of the sites as well as international recognition of the environmental, cultural and historical values of those areas,” he said.
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Please please please God and HE
pleeease include Pream Krassoap Wildlife Sanctuary, and the whole Koh Kong estuary system in the Southern Cardamom World Heritage site.
It is just so rich and important. Still!.

I promise God, not to pick on poor naive rednecks on CEO any more.
And HE, you know i worship the ground you walk on..

Pleeeese

Cambodia seeks Unesco status for five more sites
By Phnom Penh Post -
March 11, 2020

UNESCO has recommended that Cambodia prepare more comprehensive documentation before submitting a proposal for up to five areas of significance in the Kingdom to be given world heritage status.

The areas are the Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Areas, Mekong Prek Kampi dolphin sanctuary management protected area, Phnom Nam Lear Rock in Phnom Nam Lear Wildlife Sanctuary, the Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary, and south Cardamom National Park.