Ream , also officially named Preahsianuk ( Khmer. ឧទ្យានជាតិ ព្រះសីហនុ រាម , Preah Sihanouk National Park ) is a national park in southwestern Cambodia , near the city of Sihanoukville . The park was founded by the government in 1995 [1] and is managed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Cambodia. The park presents a greater variety of natural landscapes, which is associated with its coastal location.
| Ream National Park Preah sihanouk national park | |
|---|---|
 Shield with a map of the park in Ream | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Square | 210 km² |
| Established | 1995 year |
| Management organization | Ministry of the Environment |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Nearest town | Kampongsaom |
Geography
Ream National Park is located in the city-province of Sihanoukville on an area of about 210 km 2 , of which 60 km 2 is the area of the water area. The main territory of the park is divided by the channel of the Snakung River (Prektuksap), which flows into the sea with a wide estuary . Mangrove vegetation prevails at the mouth of the river.
The relief of the main part of the park, located to the west of the river, is gently hilly. The hill Phnom Mollow has the highest height - 277 m above sea level. The hills are covered in rainforests. Between the hills and the Snakung channel there are swampy forest communities that turn into mangroves.
The islands of Tmei (40.3 km 2 ) and Seh (7.7 km 2 ) comprise the eastern part of the park. [2]
Natural resources
Ream's vegetation is represented by evergreen plain forests, tea tree forests ( Melaleuca sp. ) And mangrove forests.
The park is home to over 200 species of birds. Some of them, such as the gray beak ( Mycteria cinerea ), the Javanese marabou ( Leptoptilos javanicus ), the Indian crane ( Grus antigone ) and several others, have a threatened status according to the IUCN classification. Of the large mammals, you can easily see dolphins , dugongs , deer , monkeys. Along the coasts of the islands there are coral reefs.
Zoning and human activities
The territory of the park is divided into:
- core zone where any economic activity is prohibited;
- a protected area in which limited use of natural resources is permissible;
- community development zone (buffer zone) - this includes the territory of villages and agricultural land.
In the protected and buffer zones, non-commercial fishing, gathering wild plants, and firewood are allowed. Hunting on the territory of the national park is prohibited [3] .
Within the borders of the national park there are 24 villages in which about 30 thousand people live. Half of the households cultivate small plots of land (mostly less than 1 ha), growing rice, fruits and vegetables on them. The total area of land allotments is 3000 ha [3] .
In addition to traditional land and nature management, the tourist and resort infrastructure is quite actively developing in the park. In 2010, the government distributed several thousand hectares of land for long-term leases to various concessions . Plots on the islands and the main territory were given for development, while the economic zoning of the park and the interests of the local population were not taken into account [4] .
Gallery
Pier on the coast
Khmer dwellings along the coast
Invitation to the guesthouse in Ream
Entrance to the naval base near the park
Entrance to the Ream Pagoda
Entrance to the Ream Pagoda
Elementary school in one of the villages in the park.
Hospital and ambulance in the park
View of the nearby island from the shore
Along the coast, tropical thickets
View of the Khmer village
Hillside in Ream Park
Bridge over the estuary in Ream Park
In the morning at low tide
Ocean coast in Ream park
Pagoda Roof Decoration in Ream Park
Pagoda in Ream Park
Notes
- ↑ Profile of Ream National Park on the WDPA website ( English World Database on Protected Areas ) . Date of treatment November 13, 2015.
- ↑ Kampuchea. Reference card . Scale 1: 1,000,000. M., GUGK, 1980
- ↑ 1 2 Thanakvaro Thyl De Lopez et all. Policy options for Cambodia's Ream National Park: a stakeholder and economic analysis (Link unavailable) . Date of treatment November 13, 2015. Archived July 1, 2013.
- ↑ Cheang Sokha . New land concession granted in Ream park (English), The Phnom Penh Post (April 29, 2010). Date of treatment November 13, 2015.