Areng
Areng
My wife and I just returned from Areng Valley. We went there with a group of Cambodian student activist to repair a trail and build a ladder up a cliff. PM me if your interested in finding the spot.
Areng is one of the most beautiful, pristine places I have been. Unfortunately, it may all be under water soon. The valley is slated for a Dam. Most of the electricity will be sold to neighboring countries and the profits will go to a Chinese company that holds the concession. The valley is home to 31 endangered species including the critically endangered Siamese Crocodile - not to mention the indigenous people who call it home. If you are interested in helping, make a donation to http://www.mothernature.pm. They are a reputable NGO with no salaried employees - only volunteers. Your money will go far here in Cambodia. A small donation can make a big difference. Mother Nature has had some success in shining the spotlight on Areng - forcing two Chinese companies to pull out of the project. Note: I am not affiliated with Mother Nature in any way.
It's also a rare opportunity to make a difference towards ending poverty, saving the environment, and sticking it to a corrupt government.
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Areng is one of the most beautiful, pristine places I have been. Unfortunately, it may all be under water soon. The valley is slated for a Dam. Most of the electricity will be sold to neighboring countries and the profits will go to a Chinese company that holds the concession. The valley is home to 31 endangered species including the critically endangered Siamese Crocodile - not to mention the indigenous people who call it home. If you are interested in helping, make a donation to http://www.mothernature.pm. They are a reputable NGO with no salaried employees - only volunteers. Your money will go far here in Cambodia. A small donation can make a big difference. Mother Nature has had some success in shining the spotlight on Areng - forcing two Chinese companies to pull out of the project. Note: I am not affiliated with Mother Nature in any way.
It's also a rare opportunity to make a difference towards ending poverty, saving the environment, and sticking it to a corrupt government.
Mother Nature takes Wing payments.
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How wise is it to walk on a trail in Cambodia? You could get a leg blown off whilst wearing a danger Cambodia mines t-shirtLexusSchmexus wrote:I've been there several times, but wouldn't mind gps coordinates. Tons of small trails there.
Impossible as I would never wear such a t-shirtnightmare.believer wrote:How wise is it to walk on a trail in Cambodia? You could get a leg blown off whilst wearing a danger Cambodia mines t-shirtLexusSchmexus wrote:I've been there several times, but wouldn't mind gps coordinates. Tons of small trails there.
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It's a lot smarter than walking off the trail, especially in an area that is still mined.nightmare.believer wrote:How wise is it to walk on a trail in Cambodia? You could get a leg blown off whilst wearing a danger Cambodia mines t-shirtLexusSchmexus wrote:I've been there several times, but wouldn't mind gps coordinates. Tons of small trails there.
I'd say your chances of encountering a land mine in Areng are about the same as encountering one in Phnom Penh.
This from Mother Nature:
Q) Are there any land mines or UXO in the area?
A) No. Although the area was one of the last strongholds of the Khmer Rouge, no significant amount of land mines or unexploded ordinance is known to exist in the area as no major battles between government forces and the Khmer Rouge took place in this part of Cambodia.
This from Mother Nature:
Q) Are there any land mines or UXO in the area?
A) No. Although the area was one of the last strongholds of the Khmer Rouge, no significant amount of land mines or unexploded ordinance is known to exist in the area as no major battles between government forces and the Khmer Rouge took place in this part of Cambodia.
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ah yes the KNOWN UNKNOWNS!Bongbong wrote:I'd say your chances of encountering a land mine in Areng are about the same as encountering one in Phnom Penh.
This from Mother Nature:
Q) Are there any land mines or UXO in the area?
A) No. Although the area was one of the last strongholds of the Khmer Rouge, no significant amount of land mines or unexploded ordinance is known to exist in the area as no major battles between government forces and the Khmer Rouge took place in this part of Cambodia.
bollocks and fairy shit to that
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I was told by a demining group, Halo, about 5 yrs ago so fairly recent, that the KR and Viets played a cat and mouse game along the Thai border for a number of years. The KR had camps that they defended with mines. They would be run out by the Viets and retreat to Thailand across the border. The Viets would lay more mines facing the other way in defence.b The KR would regroup and come back in and kick the Viets out and lay more mines facing in to Cambodia. This went on all along the Thai border from Kih Kong to Poipet.
So go off the trail at your own risk.
So go off the trail at your own risk.
Wow, such. . .whatever. Good luck with that and being you. But I might recommend you spend some time in Areng dealing with your obvious self-hatred. Get your own pictures. Pfffffff.Mr.Walker wrote:"...is one of the most beautiful, pristine places I have been."
that's because maybe you've not really been anywhere much? How about a picture or 2?
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OUR MISSION is to:
Highlight to the whole nation not just the awesome beauty of the area...
Encourage a new wave of environmental activism...
Encourage tourists and researchers to visit...
How about a picture or 2?
Excellent spokesman you are...Bongbong wrote:
Wow, such. . .whatever. Good luck with that and being you. But I might recommend you spend some time in Areng dealing with your obviousness self-hatred. Get your own pictures. Pfffffff.
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Bongbong wrote: Areng is one of the most beautiful, pristine places I have been....
Have you ever been to Sihanoukville (''The most beautiful bay in the world'') though?
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I've seen pictures… but I think Areng is not a bay?
Maybe if they had a bamboo train and a few hammocks in Areng and lots of people selling piles of wood the Cambodians would make it a holiday destination though?
Maybe if they had a bamboo train and a few hammocks in Areng and lots of people selling piles of wood the Cambodians would make it a holiday destination though?