Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Chambok Eco-cure-ism


The Third Waterfall





Ecotourism, Asia's new buzzword, seems at first glance to be the ideal way to "Save the Forest", although without the support of communities and a content stream of visitor , ecoturism remain a pipe dream.

A floral crown left behind by visitor

Chambok Eco-tourism Resort, around 70km from Phnom Penh in Kampon Spue province, is just a few kilometers away from Kirirom Hillside resort. But While Kirrom is an upscale luxury retreat, Chambok is successful and sustainable community project, Unlike many similar schemes, Chambok is run with definite and realistic aims in mind-conservation that benefits local communities through tourism.
The path into the falls

One of Chambok's three waterfalls


Local children handed out elaborate floral crowns


















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