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in the embrace of nature at Ratanakiri, Cambodia
Situated in the northeastern corner
of Cambodia, where the Indochina Triangle (Laos, Vietnam and
Cambodia) is, Ratanakiri is home of Cambodias natural heritage
and cultural diversity of multi-ethnicity population.
The
natural and ecological features of Cambodia's Ratanakiri province remain largely
untouched, and the old style living of Cambodia's Ratanakiri
province indigenous people
has changed little over the past time even development is starting to
take place with the increasing in-migration of the lowland Cambodians.
Of
the population of Cambodia's Ratanakiri province 77,000; about 80 per cent is non-Khmer Cambodians.
They are Lao, Tampuan, Kreung, Jorai, Kachok, Preuw, Kavet, Chinese,
Vietnamese, and some others. People of Tampuan, Jorai, Kreung, Preuw,
Kavet, and Kachok ethnic groups (hilltribes belonging to Mon-Khmer
group) have their own languages, and still practise slash and burn
agriculture. These Upper Khmer (Khmer Leu as called by lowland Khmers)
are animist and still have strong belief in spiritual influence.
The
province also offers the breath-taking and stunning natural features,
such as the Yaklom volcanic lake, countless number of water falls (some
believed to be waiting for you to discover and name them!),
beautiful hilly landscape, and a variety of flora and fauna in
the tropical rain forest. This makes the province ideal place
for ecotourism and those nature lovers. |
Places to visit and things to see: Ratanakiri is a large
province and almost all of the areas is covered by forest, and
is uninhabited.
This reveals that natural resources and ecological systems
are largely remaining undiscovered and undisturbed by man. Something
that many are worried that if no timely and appropriate measures are
enforced, the similar thing may take place as those in Cambodia
neighbors the over-exploitation and subsequent degradation (or even
extinction) of natural resources and ecological systems. In order to
help Cambodia to be able to keep this cradle of ecosystem, we
therefore urge all visitors, including our guests, to keep in
mind of this fragile resources, and hence apply the ecotourism
approach when visiting the province. The following are some of
the places that should be visited. Of course, there are many
things in many places of Ratanakiri that awaits your discovery.
About the Author
Sompong
Sritatera, Manager, Yaklom Hill Lodge Age: 42 Nationality: Thai Contact: www.yaklom.com
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