CAMBODIA-BATTAMBANG-CAVES-PROTECTION

CAMBODIA-BATTAMBANG-CAVES-PROTECTION

Xinhua
12 Jan 2026, 16:48 GMT+

(260112) -- BATTAMBANG, Jan. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows an interior view of the Phnom La'ang Kang Kep cave, which is used as a sacred site, in Battambang province, Cambodia. Cambodia's Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with Fauna & Flora-Cambodia Program, on Monday released guidelines for sustainable development and management of caves, the first of their kind for the country.

The guidelines mark a significant step towards the protection and sustainable management of Cambodia's unique limestone karst ecosystems, said a joint press release. (Fauna & Flora-Cambodia Program/Handout via Xinhua)

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