1. Presented by:
Admir PEPELJAK
Adrien RIOU
Hamid TAZEKRIT

2. HOW TO DEVELOP ECOTOURISM IN
CAMBODIA?
PLAN:
I Presentation and basics indicators
II Background and issues
III Potential Cambodia’s protected areas
IV Conclusion

3. 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

4. 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

6. Cambodia Tourism Map

7. The Tourism of nature and
culture of the Kingdom of
Cambodia is consideried
one of the top priorities of
the national economy

8.  Phnom Penh (Capital)
- NagaWorld
A World class resort entertainment
complex
Investment project

9.  Siem Reap Province
 Preah Silhanouk
Province
 Preah Vihear

10.  Sambo Prei Kuh Temples
 Rattanak Kiri Province
 Mondul Kiri Province

11.  Kratie Province
 Kampot Province

12.  Coastal zone
- Koh kong
- Kep Province

13. Cambodia’s Background
 Tourism is facing history
 The economic development : a
huge challenge
 Social aspects

14. What are the issues ?
 Change the country’s image
 Protecting the environment
 Fight against poverty

15. Our proposal : Eco-tourism circuit
 Visiting national parks and old
temple
 Meeting the local population
 Discovering Wildlife
=> An unforgetable human experience

16. The objectives
 Local development
 Soft tourism
 Protecting the environment

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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