Ministry spoeksamn Neth Pheaktra told Khmer Times yesterday that Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park has been chosen from three others which were previously approved by inter-ministry experts to apply for possible inclusion in the Unesco World Heritage List.
The other sites were: Prek Kampi, Prek Prasop Wildlife Sanctuary and Thmat Peuy Thoeun Krasang Nature Reserve.
Pheaktra said there are three main reasons experts selected Phnom Tbeng to apply to be included in the World Heritage List.
First, it has always been a place of worship, a sacred place of belief, culture, tradition and custom. Second, it has natural resources, biodiversity and rare species including reptiles, deer, bears and many trees. Third, it is a potential tourist destination.
“I would like to emphasise that out of the four natural sites that the Ministry of Environment and the inter-ministry groups had studied and prepared to submit to Unesco for the World Heritage List, the experts agreed to select the Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park,” Pheaktra said.
“Until now, the experts have compiled some documents and are continuing to study more of the Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park in order to prepare all the documents in a comprehensive and complete way,” he said.
Pheaktra said experts wish to study the connection between Phnom Tbeng and Preah Vihear Temple, which is a World Heritage of Mankind.
Read the full article at Khmer Times: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809911/phnom-tbeng-to-apply-for-unesco-heritage-listing/
Photo: The waterfall of Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park in Preah Vihear province. MoE
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