The bird's eye view of the Preah Vihear temple and the Cambodian plains to the left.The plan aims to develop the belt around temple into an eco-tourism zone, said Suos Yara, undersecretary of state of the Council of Ministers.
The area within a radius of 10 km of the temple will be under governmental conservation control, or it can be called "the green zone" for the Preah Vihear temple, he added.
A museum will be built in the zone to highlight the history of the Preah Vihear temple and house relevant artifacts, according to the plan.
It also demands relocation of the 792 families of Kor Muy and Prasat villages to a land of over 4,500 hectares some 10 km away from their current sites, said Suos Yara.
The relocation will make way for the temple zone development and schools, hospitals, markets other infrastructure for the relocated people will be built in their new living area, he said.
The Preah Vihear temple became a World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in July 2008.
| Editor: Yan |
3 comments:
can not wait to see it 100% khmer manage!!!
Cambodia has 100% right to manage the temple. But it is a worry that the areas surrounding the temple like near Wat Sekha Kiri Svak pagoda will never be returned to Cambodia's control. Look like the Thais will control them forever.
we need to have it all. all the ruins within 10 miles radius of preah vihear. is all i ask from thailand and no invasion of other borders. if i have the power.
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