Tatai Krom recognised as a Protected Area Community

Halal Tourism (Cambodia)

Phnom Penh, July 29th, 2023

The Ministry of Environment has officially recognised Tatai Krom community in Koh Kong province as a protected area community.

According to a ministry statement on Friday, Tatai Krom community was recognised through a proclamation dated July 19, 2023, as part of the Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Eco-tourism Project (CSLEP).

The community resides in 97.3ha of the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary in Tatai Krom commune’s Anlong Vak and Koh Andet villages.

The Ministry said that the recognition is aimed at increasing participation in the sustainable management and use of natural resources in accordance with the government’s policy of improving the livelihoods of local communities.

It said that in addition, the community will be managed in accordance with the law on protected areas.