PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP)--The Cambodian government on Friday approved the establishment of a game park for well-heeled hunters in a remote, jungle-covered northern province, officials said.
The cabinet passed a sub-decree for the creation a more than 100,000-hectare reserve for game hunting in Ratanakkiri province, a government statement said.
The establishment of the reserve is for "investment, wildlife conservation and the sustainable development of wildlife hunting in order to serve the economy of the community," the statement said.
The reserve would help eradicate illegal wildlife poaching, it said.
The statement didn't say when the park would open or who would operate it, but Madrid-based NSOK Safaris expressed an interest in December 2007.
"First, we have to establish the area and the investment is the next step," said Chheang Dany, deputy director of the forestry administration's wildlife protection office.
"It could be NSOK or other companies. The government will examine and approve the investment project separately," he said.
Officials have previously said they are considering allowing 30 species to be hunted, including wild cattle, pigs, deer and gaur, but Chheang Dany said the number of species hadn't been finalized.
Government officials hope the project will help diversify Cambodia's tourism offerings beyond the famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
Impoverished Cambodia is trying to persuade tourists to stay longer and see sights other than the World Heritage-listed Angkor temples, tapping into a number of other areas such as eco-tourism.
Tourism is one of the few sources of foreign exchange for the kingdom.
The cabinet passed a sub-decree for the creation a more than 100,000-hectare reserve for game hunting in Ratanakkiri province, a government statement said.
The establishment of the reserve is for "investment, wildlife conservation and the sustainable development of wildlife hunting in order to serve the economy of the community," the statement said.
The reserve would help eradicate illegal wildlife poaching, it said.
The statement didn't say when the park would open or who would operate it, but Madrid-based NSOK Safaris expressed an interest in December 2007.
"First, we have to establish the area and the investment is the next step," said Chheang Dany, deputy director of the forestry administration's wildlife protection office.
"It could be NSOK or other companies. The government will examine and approve the investment project separately," he said.
Officials have previously said they are considering allowing 30 species to be hunted, including wild cattle, pigs, deer and gaur, but Chheang Dany said the number of species hadn't been finalized.
Government officials hope the project will help diversify Cambodia's tourism offerings beyond the famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
Impoverished Cambodia is trying to persuade tourists to stay longer and see sights other than the World Heritage-listed Angkor temples, tapping into a number of other areas such as eco-tourism.
Tourism is one of the few sources of foreign exchange for the kingdom.
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i think when there is law and regulation to govern it, then it's not plundering. please know the difference. however, when there is no law, like during the dark ages, stone ages, etc..., then it is plundering of the national treasure. that's the difference, so be educated and stop running the mouth like diarrhea just because you can! people are not that stupid to see and judge for themselves, you know! god bless cambodia.
I buy that.
1:49 AM
Law in Scambodia? You must be dreaming my friend, and here I am thinking that you would know something, Ha!
Law in USA kept it strong than Cambodia country.Who don't pay all tax will get jail or take your property.The poor people keep working just got money to pay all ulility bill never got rich like bussiness man.
Oh get real, 5:56, not everyone in the US pay tax, otherwise, the US wouldn't need to get loans from China.
The Khmer people will do everything to make make money even selling their mother into prostitution. What a pathetic race. I am glad not a 100% khmer race!!!!
Hey, when you are poor, you do what you have to do to survive. Race has nothing to do with this. You will do the same, if you are jobless for 15 years or so, wouldn't think?
If you voted for CPP (Cambodian People's Party):
Also known as:
Communist People's Party
Khmer Rouge People's Party
Khmer Krorhorm People's Party
You're support the killing of 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples in Cambodia.
You're support the killing of innocent men, women and children on March 30, 1997 in Cambodia.
You're support assassination of journalists in Cambodia.
You're support political assassination and killing in Cambodia.
You're support attempted assassination and murder of leader of the free trade union in Cambodia.
You're support corruption in Cambodia.
You're support murder of Piseth Pilika (Hun Sen's affaire).
You're support Hun Sen Regime burn poor people's house down to the ground and leave them homeless.
Hun Sen, Chea Sim and Heng Samrin was a former Khmer Rouge commanders.
Now, Hun Sen, Chea Sim and Heng Samrin are Khmer Rouge leaders, since their leader (Pol Pot) is dead.
From 1975 to 1979, these Khmer Rouge commanders responsible for killing 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples in Cambodia.
From 1980 to present, these Khmer Rouge leaders responsible for killing innocent men, women and children on March 30, 1997, assassinated journalists, political assassination and killing, murder of Piseth Pilika (Hun Sen's affaire) and attempted assassinated and murder of leader of the free trade union in Cambodia.
When is the ECCC going to bring these three criminals to U.N. Khmer Rouge Tribunal?
Khmer Rouge Regime is a genocide organization.
Hun Sen Regime is a terrorist organization.
Hun Sen Bodyguards is a terrorist organization.
Hun Sen Death Squad is a terrorist organization.
Cambodian People's Party is a terrorist organization.
I have declare the current Cambodian government which is lead by the Cambodian People's Party as a terrorist organization.
Whoever associate with the current Cambodian government are associate with a terrorist organization.
Hun Sen's government committed:
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Drugs Trafficking
Intimidation
Death Threat
Assassination
Murder
Killing
Terrorism
Mass Eviction, by burn poor people's house down to the ground and leave them homeless.
Land Grabbing
Corruptions
Injustice
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Steal Votes
Violates the Constitution
These are the Trade Marks of Hun Sen Regime.
Under Hun Sen Regime, no criminals that has been committed murder and all other crimes within Hun Sen's government ever been brought to justice.
Information change without notice as it become available.
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1:49AM I suggest you open your eyes to the world that is turning wildlife to a the country's treasures.
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