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    Cardamom Mountains — Cambodia Encyclopedia
    One of Southeast Asia's last great wilderness areas. Dense jungle, river systems, and incredible biodiversity including gibbons and sun bears.
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    Cardamom Mountains

    One of Southeast Asia's last great wilderness areas. Dense jungle, river systems, and incredible biodiversity including gibbons and sun bears.

    The Cardamom Mountains contain the largest intact rainforest in mainland Southeast Asia, stretching across Koh Kong, Pursat, and Battambang Provinces. This ancient mountain range is a biodiversity hotspot of global significance, harboring some of Asia's rarest wildlife including elephants, clouded leopards, and Siamese crocodiles. Community-based ecotourism projects allow visitors to experience this wilderness while directly supporting conservation.

    Highlights

    • •Largest intact rainforest in mainland Southeast Asia
    • •Global biodiversity hotspot — IUCN priority area
    • •Chi Phat community ecotourism — award-winning model
    • •Tatai River — waterfall, floating lodges
    • •Areng Valley — critical elephant corridor
    • •Wildlife Alliance release station

    Quick Facts

    Area: 20,000 km²
    Province: Koh Kong / Pursat
    Wildlife: Gibbons, sun bears, elephants
    Established: 2002
    Elevation: 200–1,813m
    Entry fee: Varies by area — Chi Phat treks from $15/day; other areas via conservation groups
    Best time: Nov–Apr

    Wildlife

    Asian elephantClouded leopardSun bearSiamese crocodilePileated gibbonDholeAsian tapirPangolinGreat hornbillGreen peafowl

    Activities

    TrekkingRiver raftingKayakingWildlife spottingCommunity homestaysConservation volunteeringMountain biking

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    Chi PhatTatai River
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