Kep National Park
| Kep National Park | |
|---|---|
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Southeast Asia, Cambodia (green) | |
| Location | Kep, Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 10°30′22″N 104°18′29″E / 10.50614988°N 104.30800459°ECoordinates: 10°30′22″N 104°18′29″E / 10.50614988°N 104.30800459°E |
| Area | 50 km2 (19 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1993[2] |
Kep National Park is a national park of Cambodia in the Kep region of Cambodia. Established in 1993, it covers an area of 50 km². The nearest town lies at Krong Kaeb.
The park includes a small mountain range with tracks and trails which are popular with tourists. The trails boast incredible views of Phu Quoc and the Bokor Ranges on the south and west sides, and views across islands of the vast Vietnamese marine reserve in Kiên Giang to the east side.[3]
Tourism and business
The Led Zep Cafe offers inexpensive meals and cold drinks, while overlooking Kep, the Gulf of Thailand all the way to Bokor Mountain. Open from 9am - 5pm (The owner Christian is doing the maintenance of the park for free). Here is a photo from Chrisitan's map of the KNP.
References
- ↑ Protected Areas and Development in The Lower Mekong River Region International Centre for Environmental Management
- ↑ "Kep National Park". WCMC. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ Kiên Giang UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve UNESCO
Sources
- Protected Areas and Development in The Lower Mekong River Region, International Centre for Environmental Management.
- Kep National Park in the UNEP-WCMC World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre