Cambodia Kingdom of Wonder!

Cambodia Kingdom of Wonder!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Kirirom National Park



Initially established as a holiday resort and tourist city in 1945, the area was named Kirirom namely "Mountain of joy" by the King at the suggestion of a monk from Phnom Penh.
A hill of 700m covers an area of 35,000 hectares.
Especially interesting is the Chambok Ecotourism site.
A large new concrete sign on the right 88 kilometers from Phnom Penh on National Route No. 4 makes finding the turnoff very easy.
This beautiful national park area was once a favorite resort for the influential, the powerful and wealthy and a retreat for King Sihanouk himself.



There are not many types of larger wildlife in evidence on Kirirom, but it is an ideal spot to glimpse some of the Kingdom's unique birdlife and birdwatchers even come from overseas to visit. Park rangers charge foreigners a 20,000 riel ($5) entrance fee.
The natural resort is decorated with many categories of pines imported from Japan.

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