New Zealand provides Cambodia with 3.7 mln USD to preserve Angkor Wat

4 June 2014
Xinhuanet News
Aid and development / Bilateral development assistance / Environment and natural resources / Environment and natural resources policy and administration / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Government / International relations / Land / Land classifications / Ministries and other national bodies / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Angkor Archaeological Park / Angkor Community Heritage Enhancement Project / Angkor Participatory Natural Resource Management / Angkor Wat / Apsara National Authority / New Zealand / UNESCO

The government of New Zealand on Wednesday signed up to provide Cambodia with 3.7 million U.S. dollars for the preservation and protection of Angkor Wat Temple, one of the world heritage sites, said a news statement from the Cambodian government. Bun Narith, director general of Apsara National Authority, which is in charge of protection and management of the Angkor Archaeological Park, and Brent Rapson, the first secretary of New Zealand Embassy to Bangkok, signed a cooperation agreement on Angkor Community Heritage Enhancement Project in northwestern Siem Reap province, where the Angkor is located. … Last year, the site received some 2.23 million foreign tourists, up 8 percent year-on-year. During the first three months of this year, it attracted 778,740 international visitors, up 12 percent year-on-year, said Chhoeuy Chhorn, administration chief of tourism department in Siem Reap province. …

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