Geography

Cantor's turtle ​(Khmer: សត្វកន្ធាយក្បាលកង្កែប kânteay kbal kâng-kaep), once thought extinct in Cambodia, survives in the Mekong River, where ongoing conservation...

Introduction Bananas (Khmer: ចេក chek) are woven into the tapestry of Cambodian life, but beyond the bunches seen at local...

Monument for the Kouprey, landmark of Sen Monorom (Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0) Tucked away in the rugged northeastern highlands...

Native Name In Khmer, the peacock eel (Macrognathus siamensis) is commonly called ឆ្លូញ (Chhlonh). This name is recognized by fishers...

Passing through the sunburnt lanes of old Cambodia, the crown flower (Calotropis gigantea, Khmer: ផ្ការាក់ phka réak) emerges at ruined...

The durian statue in Kampot sits at the city’s central roundabout and celebrates Kampot’s legacy as a major producer of...

Cambodia, located in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, is a country deeply shaped by the rhythms of its climate....

If you walked in the forests of Cambodia a century ago, the soundscape would have been much different. Tigers left...

The Tonle Sap River, known in Khmer as ទន្លេសាប (Tonlé Sap), stands as one of Southeast Asia’s most remarkable natural...

Greater adjutants (Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0) The greater adjutant (Khmer: ត្រដក់ធំ trâ-dâk thum, Leptoptilos dubius) is one of...