Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary is located in southwestern Cambodia. The area is known for its mangroves and numerous islands separated by a maze of bays and channels.
Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary is protected by the Cambodian government. It boasts a unique mangrove ecosystem consisting of 23,750 hectares and has around 10,000 people living within its borders. The area is influenced by inter-tidal levels and water from highland areas. Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary provides favorable conditions for fishery and other resources. Many people have resided on and done various occupations for their livelihoods and are dependent upon the natural resources in the area, including intensive shrimp aquaculture, large-scale charcoal production, and other purposes.
The main gateway to Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary is the settlement of Boeng Kayak (Bankayak), where the local community has built a one-kilometer mangrove walk that consists of a series of elevated walkways, picnic platforms, a suspension bridge and a 15-meter-high observation tower offering panoramic views.
What to do in Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary:
Wild Life: Irawaddy Dolphin, Humpback Dolphin, Shark, Water Bird, Wader, Tern, Gull, Nordmann’s Greenshank, Broad-billed Sandipper, Bar-tailed Godwit, Mongolian Sandplover, Greenshank and Grey Plover
Adventure: Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing, Fishing, Walking/Hiking, Canoeing and Camping
After paying your entrance fee for Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary, walk along an elevated footpath through the mangrove forest. At the end of the path, there is a suspension bridge and a 3-storey-high elevated platform where it is possible to climb above the tree cover and see the inspiring sight of green for miles in every direction.
To really get out into nature, it’s best to hire a boat to take you out into the vast waterways through the mangrove forest. On the boat ride you will pass miles of shoreline of mangrove trees and estuaries, fishing boats filled with friendly local villagers, green mussel farms, whole villages on stilts, and a remote beach on a small island where one can occasionally see a dolphin swimming by.
If the morning’s activity has made you ravenous, whet your appetite with a local seafood lunch at the local community restaurant. In the evenings be mesmerized by the luminous sight of millions of fireflies.
When & how to get to Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary:
Best Time to Visit: 01 December to 31 March
Getting There: The Sanctuary has some lowland forests situated between the estuary and National Route #48. National Route #48 from Thailand through Koh Kong town to Sre Ambel forms the northern border of all three Protected Areas.
Nearest Town: Koh Kong
Nearest Airport: Koh Kong Airport
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