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Ecotourism in Cambodia

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Ecotourism is a relatively new development in Cambodia where the majority of tourists visit for the history rather than the wildlife. But in targeted areas of active environmental protection, ecotourism has been making a positive and successful impact in the lives of indigenous species and local villagers. Lisa Schroeder reports from Siem Reap, Chong Khneas, and Prek Toal, Cambodia.
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  • Serega
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    • Dear Lisa,
      I’m writing you to let you know about our new Costa Rica ecotourism blog sponsored by Nature Air, Costa Rica’s airline and the world’s first certified carbon neutral airline and to enlist your participation in our blog.
      The new blog represents one part of our ongoing efforts to keep tourists informed and involved in Costa Rica as an ecotourism destination. We also want our blog to serve as a forum among writers like yourself for the sharing and exchange of information relating subjects like tourism, industry development and climate change and their impact on this beautiful country.
      Naturally Larry, my regular column in the blog, will offer information relating to the efforts of people and institutions that make a difference, helping to create a balance between commerce and conservation. In my most recent post, Costa Rica’s legendary conservationist Mario Boza invites travelers, as well as members of the Costa Rica tourism community to write to the president Oscar Arias about preserving nature and wilderness in Costa Rica.

      We’ve included you in our blogroll and invite you to collaborate in the development of our forum in the following ways:
      § Submit guest articles/blog posts for inclusion in Nature Blog
      § Alert us to upcoming relevant articles in your blog that we can link to and reference on Nature Blog
      § Let your readers know about worthwhile news in Nature blog
      § And in the future collaboratively lobby for preservation in Costa Rica and the active promotion of ecotourism as a means of protecting the country’s assets.
      Email me back (larry@naturelandings.com) with any links you might wish to share or content you would like to see us feature. We look forward to hearing from you!
      Naturally,
      Larry

    • 3 years ago
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    • Thanks for the responses. In answer to kevung: there are certain temples like Ta Prohm that have left the trees growing through them, so that's the best of both worlds.

      For more about this topic, check out my print article for ABCNews.com:

    • 3 years ago
  • BlueDotProdux
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    • Good analysis, important work! I read that a lot of hotels are popping up around Angkor Wat and are draining the 8000-year old underground aquifer which is causing the foundation to sink. Clearly tourism in World Heritage sites is a double-edged sword, providing non-extractive jobs for the local community while adding increasing risk to the sites themselves.

      This dynamic is playing out all over the "Third World," for instance in the Galapagos World Heritage Site, now listed as in danger by UNESCO. See my pod for more info.

      Peace.

    • 3 years ago
  • kevung
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    • I'm glad you reported on the eco tours in Cambodia. Great reporting and good footage =) I just wanted to bring up the fact that the jungle is currently destroying the ancient khmer temples. What do you think should happen...should we let the trees grow and consume the temple or should we destroy the trees to preserve them?

    • 3 years ago
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