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Waterfall in Ratanakiri |
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I.
Background
Province
Capital: 636 km. north - east of Phnom Penh
Area:
11,052 Square kilometers
Population: 94243 people (ethnic minority) represent 75.77% of the total.
Religion: Buddhism and Animism.
Accessibility: by air, by land, by boat (from Phnom Penh to Kracheh or
Steung Treng in rainy season only), continue by car from Kratia and by
plane or car from Steung Treng
to Ratanakiri.
Major
occupations: farming
Major products: gemstones & agriculture
Major industries: farming & tourism
II.
Introduction |
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Ratanakiri
became a province of Kingdom of Cambodia in 1960 under King Norodom
Sihanouk's reign. Banlung is the capital city of Ratanakiri,
situated in the highland, along the National Road No 19 from Ou
porng Moan to the Vietnam border about 200 km. ( Ou´ porng Moan-Banlung
is about 120km, Banlung-Vietnam 80k.m)
Ratanakiri
is situated on the north - east plateau , 636 Km from Phnom Penh. It is
bordering Vietnam on the east, Laos PDR on the North, Steung Treng on the West and Mondul Kiri
on the South. There are two rivers crossing the province ( Sre Pork and
Sresan River )
A
sparsely populated province, it is renowned for its unique natural beauty
and wealth of natural resources. The physical and environmental
characteristic of the province forms an impressive range including
undulating hills and mountains, a level plateau, watershed lowlands,
crater lakes, rivers and waterfalls. Forest cover varies from area to
area, from the dense impenetrable forest in the northern reaches, which
are still rich in wildlife, to the drier and sparser forest, found in the
southwest. Similarly, the soil types present range from rich volcanic soil
to the sandy soil found near rivers.
Thus
Ratanakiri province offers wonderful opportunities for Eco-tourism in
Cambodia.
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III.
Recommended
Itinerary
Day 1: welcome guest at Ratanakliri airport and
transfer to Hotel, city tour,
Phnom Eisey Patamak, have a
swin at Yeak Loam Lake, visit culture center, overnight.
Day 2: Visit Ceal Rumplan ( stone field ),
continue to Veun Sai district, take a trip along the Sre San river stop at
Kachoun village, visit Tumpoun village,
return journey through Ou'lalay, visit Kavet minority Chinese
village, Banphang village, get the cotton yarn wrish tied and get
water spray from elderly villages, visit Norng Kabat forest, turn
back to Banlung, overnight.
Day 3: take a trip to Andoung Meas (Golden wells
) district, continue by boat to Taing Se commune along Sre San river, visit
Charay hill tribe, visit gem
mines and digging wells at Bar Kaev, on the way back, visit rubber
plantation, coffee orchard, return to Banlung overnight.
Day 4: ( Jan - May )
Transfer to Lumphat district, take a bath at Sre Pork river, visit Lao
village, visit Cashew farm coffee orchard at Ou'cheng, Kachanh and Katieng
Waterfalls, return to Banlung.
Day 5: Take a trip to
Ou'Seanlair Waterwall, visit gem mines and digging wells, visit Tumpuon
village and return to Banlung, overnight.
Day 6: Shopping
handicrafts, fly back to Phnom Penh.
IV. Economic
Potentiality
Ratanakiri
is scarcely
populated, and it is also true that the capital city does not have an
adequate market, but if we can conclude that Ratanakiri abundantly
possesses a variety of natural resources, they could then satisfactorily
served as important elements to develop the national economy. Underground
and on land resources are gold, mine, gem stone, granite, onyx, fertile
red soil, water sources ( home of wild animals ), luxury and quality wood
and above all, the beautiful weather with fresh and pure air, and yearly
rain.
V . Transportation
By air
: Now is not available.
By land
: ( 636 km)
from Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham - Kracheh (Overnight ), continue to
Rattanakkiri by car. From Phnom Penh to Steung Treng by boat in raining
season (Overnight) , continue to Ratanakiri by plane or car.
The popular kinds of
transportation in banlung ( Ratanakiri ) are car, motorbike, elephants
riding, boat or trekking.
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VI. Population and ethnic Minorities Ratanakiri Province number
94,243.
The minorities represent 75.77 % of it.
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1. Population:
- 17,212 Families
- 94,243 Habitants
- Female: 47,847 ( 50.8%)
- Male: 46,396 (49.2%)
- 5.5 Persons / family
1.1. Disabled persons:
- 1,087 persons
- Female: 570 persons
- Male: 517 persons
1.2.
Density:
- 8.6 Persons / k.m2
- 1.5 Families / k.m2
2.
Ethnic Minorities
There are 8 different hill tribes
ethnic groups:
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1. |
Tumpoun
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24.13%
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Kreung
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18.89%
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Kavet
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2.65%
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Kachok
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2.65%
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5. |
Charay
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19.47%
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6. |
Prou
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7.54%
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7. |
Phnong
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0.24%
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8. |
Lun
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0.20%
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Total
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75.77%
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Minority
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Minority Woman |
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They like to live in the
jungles, hills, mountains in small separated villages where
they make their living through traditional ways of
cultivation ( shifting agriculture), hunting and collecting
fruits, must from the forest.
They believe in spirits, derived from their animism beliefs.
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VII. Climate
Ratanakiri Province has a climate like the other areas in the
country, there are 3 seasons :
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Rainy season:
June - October
- Cool season:
November- February
- Hot season: March- May
: Temperature: from 20o -32oc
VIII. Tourist
Attractions
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1.Yeak Loam Lake
Yeak Loam Lake is
situated 5 km. south - east of Banlung. The Yeak Loam lake (volcanic
crater) is the most beautiful lake of Ratanakiri formed by a volcanic
eruption almost 4,000 years ago with 50 m. deep, 800 m. diameter and a
walking path around the lake of 2,500 m. Two hundred meters of the track
is a quaint wooden building housing tribal handicraft, the Crafts Museum.
2. Eisey Patamak
Mountain
At the top of Phnom
Svay is the statue of a reclining Buddha, situated 2.5 km. Awesome and
peaceful, it has lain undisturbed throughout the years. Cast your eye
outwards to glimpse Laos in the north and Vietnam in the east, and enjoy
the spellbinding serenity of the surrounding countryside.
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3. Kachang Waterfall
Kachang Waterfall is
situated 6km. north - west of Banlung.
This Waterfall is located in the Kontung stream and flows into the Sre Pok
River. The height of it is 12 m. and the water flows and falls throughout
the year. A beautiful or magnificent landscape and huge amounts of fresh
mist surround the waterfall. The visitors can take a bath and sit to look
at the waterfall and other natural scenic beauties. or
the visitors can also go around to view other natural sights on
foot or take an elephants
ride.
4. Katieng Waterfall
Katieng Waterfall is
situated 7 km. north - west of Banlung. It is also located in the Koutung
Stream, below the Kachang Waterfall, 3 km. The height of it is 10m. and
the water flows and falls throughout the year. The visitors can see a
beautiful natural landscape and take a break to take pictures of the birds
and then continue to
the waterfall.
5. Ou'Sean Lair
Waterfall
Ou'Sean Lair Waterfall
is situated 26 km, South of Banlung. This Waterfall has 4 floors and the
height of each floor is 4 m. The water flows throughout the year. Around
the Waterfall are beautiful natural landscapes
and the visitors can go take a bath if they wish.
6. Ou'Sensranoh
Waterfall
Ou'Sensranoh Waterfall
is situated 9 km. south of Banlung. The height of it is 18m. and the water
flows and falls all the time. The visitors can go there rest and enjoy the
fresh air, or to se the forest and listen to the birds ' cries.
7. Cha Ung Waterfall
Cha Ung Waterfall is
situated 8 km. west of Banlung and it flows throughout the year. The
source of water creating this Waterfall flowed from Eisey Patamak Mountain
( Svay Mountain ) . Below this Waterfall is a big hole,
visitors can stand or sit to watch the waterfall from behind, and
inhale he cool fresh air stemming from it .
8. Veal Rum Plan (stone
field )
Veal rum Plan (stone
field ) is situated 14 km. North
of Banlung. Stones cover the surface of this place and a dense
around it. The visitors can go there and discover its beautiful attraction
9. Virachay National
Park
Virachay National Park is situated 45 km. north of Banlung.
With a total land area of 332,500 ha. It has varieties of plants and trees
in the forest and many different kinds of animals and birds.
10. Lumphat Wildlife
Sanctuary
Lumphat Wildlife
Sanctuary is situated 37km. south of Banlung. With a total land area of
250,000 ha. there are special kinds of animals and birds like tigers,
elephants, red-headed vultures.
11. Ou'Chaloy
Ou'Chaloy is located in
the Sre Pok river It is situated 34km. south - west of Banlung.
The tourist recreation in Ou'Chaloy is only during the dry season.
12. Norng Kabat Forest
Norng Kabat Forest is
situated 23 km. north of Banlung. This place has a pond. the visitors can
go there to see the animals and birds which comes to
at the pond .Beside this the tourists can go visit the ethnic
villages, ethnic culture (tradition belief, festival, dancing, music),
IX. Shopping
A shopping spree starts
at the Banlung market. Shopping bargains can be found on intricate stone,
wood carvings, gem stones and other varieties of goods, many brought in by
tribes like baskets, crossbows, gourds (water containers), bracelets,
necklaces, cloth pipe from the outskirts of town make for an interesting
and very colorful morning stroll.
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