Boeung Pearang Community-Based Ecotourism Area is a Biodiversity Conservation Area and more than 120 species of dead animals are present there.


Chreav, Siem Reap, adjacent to the Tonle Sap Lake, south of Siem Reap and about 12 km. There are more than 120 species of birds on more than 3,000 hectares. For 2019
, local conservationists have observed an increase in the number of animals. According to Mr. Sok Samnang, Director of Tourism of the Peanut Lake Community-Based Ecotourism Association, the Peanut Lake covers an area of 270 hectares on a total area of more than 3,000 hectares. The low
water season from January to May is the time when many species of animals gather in the area for food and is a good opportunity for national and international tourists to take photos and see all the animals. During the rainy season, the rivers are so high that it is difficult to find food. The director of tourism added that in the past, there were more than 100 members of the Peanut Lake Community-Based Ecotourism Association, but due to lack of livelihood and insufficient funding, only 80 people left, which depends on income from tourism. Take a boat tour of the area. They have a duty to report to the local authorities when there is a crime of hunting animals in this area, they divide the guard into three times a day. Mr. Soeum Sambo, Director of Conservation of Boeung Pearang Ecotourism and Community Tourism Association, confirmed that Boeung Pearang is a satellite area for spawning grounds, which is suitable for flooded forests. In 2019, he researched that there are more than 120 species of birds present in the area, such as: Ralan - small white-tailed deer, gray ducks, wild ducks, squirrels, small water crows, horses, etc. In addition, there are also reptiles and bipedal animals. And many more squares. Mr. Lim Dina, Deputy Chief of Siem Reap Sangkat, also called on the people and all tourists to take care of the environment and biodiversity in this area together for the tourism potential of our province.