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Photo: Kirirom National Park at Kampong Speu
Located at Phnom
Sruoch district in the province of Kampong Speu,
Kirirom National Park is established on a seven
hundred meters hill covering an area of over
thirty five thousand hectares in the Elephant
Mountains. The name 'Kirirom' meaning Mountain
of Joy was given to it by the King of Cambodia.
Kirirom National Park, a high altitude plateau,
is known for its unique high elevation pine
forest, which forms the headwaters for numerous
streams feeding Kampong Speu Town. This park is
part of the 'Southwest Cluster Protected Areas'
which include Phnom Bokor, Preah Sihanouk and
Kep National Parks.
Attractions at this hill station of Kirirom is
its spectacular scenery and its astonishing
waterfalls. This park is also the home to many
endangered species of animals such as pileated
gibbon, sun bear and tiger . You can take a ride in the
traditional ox-cart ride or trek along the
walking trails among the pine trees. Since this natural
resort is located one hundred and twenty
kilometers to the west of Phnom Penh, visitors
can hire taxis to get here. Traveling along
National Road
No. 4 will also get you here.
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