One of only two areas in Cambodia known to support Germain’s peacock pheasant; the park harbours about 75 % of Cambodia’s “humid medium elevation” habitats; the streams from the mountains of Virachey significantly flow to the Mekong River.
Unique Flora: Dipterocarps and tall tree species (Sindora, Lagerstroemia, Pterocarpus, Dalbergia, Diospyros and Sterculi); Burretiodendron hsienmu; Malva nuts.
Unique Fauna: Germain’s peacock pheasant; Siamese fireback; red-collared woodpecker; sunbirds and flower peckers; hornbills; elegant Siamese pheasants; Shy pitta; wild dog or dhole (Cuonal pinus); Asiatic black bear; Asiatic softshell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea); Asian giant pond turtle (Heosemys grandis); and impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa).
Biological Richness:
• 11 species of amphibians
• 15 species of mammals
• 100 species of birds
• 26 species of amphibians
• 35 species of reptiles
• 37 species of fish
• 19 species of katydid
• 30 species of ants
The presence of ethnic minority peoples (Kreung, Kavet, Brao, Lao and Lun) living around Virachey National Park, and their activities related to traditional food and medicines make this park a good ecotourism destination. The Park’s massif containing a range of mountains that reach towards the Lao PDR border is another destination. The remoteness and the “wilderness feel” of the Park areits biggest aesthetic and tourist values, along with its sacred burial or ritual sites. Visitors can go bird watching, mountain climbing, trekking and boating in the river.
Composed of seven major peaks with Mt. Malindang as the highest at 2,404 metres, and Mt. Ampiro as the lowest peak at 1,532 metres, the mountain range was formed through
HWS lies in a transition zone of three biodiversity hotspots relevant to clouded leopards and tigers: Himalaya, Indo-Burma and Mountains of Southwest China. It is the southernmost Key Biodiversity Area
Hilly and accented by valleys, this national park harbors a wealth of large animals, and also protects the drainage basin of two perennial rivers. Found inside the Park is a
