Cambodia Ministry of Tourism
hopes to encourage international tourists to visit coastal areas and ecotourism
destinations to take pressure off Siem Reap.
The country needs to encourage
tourists to travel more to other destinations besides Angkor Wat in Siem Reap
and the capital Phnom Penh. Nowadays, tourists are mainly attracted to Angkor Wat
to see cultural attractions. The number continues to increase annually and this
has to be spread to other places. Private and public sectors need to work
together to encourage travellers to visit beaches, the northeast and ecotourism
destinations. Cambodia coastal area covers 435 km including Koh Kong province and
Sihanoukville Municipality. In the northeast, travellers can experience
ecotourism products in Rattanak, Mondul Kiri, Kratie, and Stung Treng
provinces. Mondul Kiri is one of the most popular destinations for ecotourism
in Cambodia, while the small town of Kratie province is famous for Irrawaddy
dolphins. It is estimated that there are less than 80 dolphins left. The best
spot to watch the dolphins is at Kampi village, 15 km north from town.
During January to March this
year, coastal areas shared only 11.7% of all visits to the country at 170,967,
while ecotourism areas accounted just 1.4% or 19,857 visits. Meanwhile, tourist
arrivals to Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, posted a market share of 53.4%
attracting 778,737 visits, while arrivals to Phnom Penh and other destinations
accounted for 33.5%, or 489,185 trips.
Source:
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2014/06/cambodia-to-diversify/
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