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Cambodia's Cardamom Community Smells Seeds of Success
The Cardamom Mountains are a biodiversity hotspot, according to the website of a successful ecotourism project in southwest Cambodia: "They are one of the last remaining elephant corridors and large predator ranges in the region. They host more than half of Cambodia's 2,300 bird species and are home to 14 globally threatened mammal species. Illegal logging, hunting and clearing for farms are threatening the species and the integrity of the forest ecosystems."
It is fortunate then that IUCN (Netherlands), Live & Learn Environmental Education, and Wildlife Alliance saw the potential for community-based eco-tourism (CBET) in the area and commenced work in the Chi Phat Commune in 2007.
Comprising four villages located on the banks of the Phipot River, the Chi Phat Commune is now the home for "Mountain Biking in the Southern Cardamom Mountains"; a community-managed ecotourism product offering guided mountain bike tours and nature treks, as well as guesthouse and home-stay accommodation.
The Chi Phat CBET Committee works to develop the Commune's eco-tourism capacity. Each of the Committee's 16 members takes responsibility for the development of a specific service or facility. Their efforts are supported by Live & Learn and Wildlife Alliance, which train Chi Phat locals in a range of services across five modules: Eco-awareness; Eco-guiding; First aid; Hospitality; and Mountain biking. The project is co-funded by IUCN.
Cardamom project. More Cambodian CBET projects.
News from 'Mekong Tourism Update', January 28, 2009
The Cardamom Mountains are a biodiversity hotspot, according to the website of a successful ecotourism project in southwest Cambodia: "They are one of the last remaining elephant corridors and large predator ranges in the region. They host more than half of Cambodia's 2,300 bird species and are home to 14 globally threatened mammal species. Illegal logging, hunting and clearing for farms are threatening the species and the integrity of the forest ecosystems."
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Comprising four villages located on the banks of the Phipot River, the Chi Phat Commune is now the home for "Mountain Biking in the Southern Cardamom Mountains"; a community-managed ecotourism product offering guided mountain bike tours and nature treks, as well as guesthouse and home-stay accommodation.
The Chi Phat CBET Committee works to develop the Commune's eco-tourism capacity. Each of the Committee's 16 members takes responsibility for the development of a specific service or facility. Their efforts are supported by Live & Learn and Wildlife Alliance, which train Chi Phat locals in a range of services across five modules: Eco-awareness; Eco-guiding; First aid; Hospitality; and Mountain biking. The project is co-funded by IUCN.
Cardamom project. More Cambodian CBET projects.
News from 'Mekong Tourism Update', January 28, 2009
