Siem Reap is one of 24 provinces/municipalities in Cambodia, and is very famous for having many temples. The Siem Reap River is symbolically very important, flowing from Kulen Mountain across temple areas to the Tonle Sap Lake.

Venerable Hiek Sopheap, Executive Director of The Association of Buddhists for the Environment, was invited to join the Faith and Forestry Gathering. There were various religious such as Druze, Christian, Shinto, Buddhism, Judaism, Hindu from 12 difference countries and from others organizations including ARC, CI, GEF Small Grants Programme, UNDP, IUCN, and WWF, in order to introduce the main issue of their position on forest management and environment, which based in Visby, Island of Gotland, Sweden.

At the heart of Kampong Chhnang, Phnom Neang Kangrey – the history-teller’s mountain, is always representing as honesty and peace. Phnom Neang Kangrey has sharp as women body, it is a populous and spiritual area of Kampong Chhnang province.

August 7 2007:

Deep in the heart of Cambodia’s Central Cardamom Mountains, monks and conservationists are joining together to protect the region’s endangered flora and fauna. Local monks in the commune of Russei Chrum have joined with Conservation International (CI) in a project merging Buddhist teachings and environmental education.Read more...