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Prek Toal Bird watching
and Ang Trapang Thmor Sarus Crane Reserve

Stork in Flight

With its tropical climate and unique ecology, Cambodia is a spectacular place for the bird watcher and nature lover.

The main focus is on Prek Toal on the Tonle Sap Lake. It the biggest bird reserve in SE Asia.

Prek Toal is home to thousands of migrant birds including Whiskered Terns, Darters, Cormorants and Spot Billed Pelicans. Of great interest are the rare Adjutant and Painted Storks.

In addition Cambodia has one of only 2 nesting sites for the beautiful and extremely rare Sarus Crane. Ang Trapang Thmor is a reservoir to the North.

Both these places can be visited in day or overnight trips from Siem Reap.

Sarus Cranes; Ang Trapang Thmor Great Egret Prek Toal

Spot Billed Pelicans and Bee Eater Prek Toal

More than a Bird Sanctuary; the village of Prek Toal is an interesting place to visit .

Situated on the Sangkar River on the Opposite banks of the Tonle Sap From Siem Reap; this is a relatively prosperous fishing community with over a thousand house boats and land houses .

It takes one and a half hours by boat. Prek Toal has few tourists as most come on day trips to the Bird Sanctuary.

Apart from the Prek Toal HQ, where a few people stay overnight to watch the birds; there are few tourist facilities.

This means the visitor can see a traditional Fishing village without the crowds!

Prek Toal Headquarters

Facilities at Prek Toal have improved a lot recently. Picture above shows the floating Prek Toal Biosphere Reserve office and the new accommodation in the building behind. The new guest rooms are of a good standard. with lighting provided by solar panels.

There is always activity to be seen on the Sangkar River!

The early birds who go on our overnight Prek Toal Trips; can enjoy the pre dawn atmosphere as we travel down river. We pass through the fish fencing protecting the fishing lots as we enter the Mangroves. We use open motor boats to travel to the Sanctuary; often we have canoes towed behind to get to more difficult areas areas when the water level drops.

Tree Hide

The Brahminy Kite is a commonly seen species here!

The hide gives us a fabulous view of the thousands of storks . pelicans and other birds that nest at Prek Toal
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Chinese Pond Heron		Pelican in Flight

Kingfisher

Sarus Cranes

The Ang Trapang Thmor bird reserve is around 30kms north of Route 6 on the way to Sissophon

Ang Trapang Thmor Reservoir was built by the Khmer Rouge in 1975 . It covers a huge area and is home to thousands of birds in the dry season.

The Sarus Crane is the most well know visitor. There are hundreds of these graceful birds here. The pictures here were taken on my first visit in February 2007.

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