PPP's Srepok coverage

The centre pages of today's Phnom Penh Post (Vol 17, No 8) covers the Srepok Wilderness Area and the conservation and ecotourism project being managed there by WWF. The article even includes some quotes from yours truly, who took part in a cycling expedition to the area last month, as WWF asked tourism operators and the media to test the water for ecological and adventure tourism. I quote:
Andy Brouwer, an agent for the Hanuman tour company and a participant in last month's cycling trip, says the WWF "have an area to promote that is untouched and pristine enough to attract tourists looking for an alternative to temples and beaches." He adds that the cycling program is still "definitely exploratory" and "someway off being ready to receive visitors."
I'm pleased to say that I wasn't mis-quoted at all and though WWF are looking for a luxury tourist lodge for sixty people to be up and running a year from now, they have some way to go to make that a reality. I certainly wish them well as the Srepok River is a fantastic asset and the remote and isolated forest that surrounds it can certainly offer a different alternative that is not readily available in Cambodia at this time. Links: PPP
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