AKP Phnom Penh, January 03, 2025 --

Over 500 species of orchids are being preserved, researched, and promoted by the Kesor Kol Sok An Phnom Kulen Research and Conservation Centre in Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province of Cambodia.

According to the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, the research of the plant has been run for decades through the administration's cooperation with development partners.

The work contributes to a noticeable expansion of the orchid species for conservation and attracting more and more researchers, students, and development partners.

Cambodia has established the Kesor Kol Sok An Phnom Kulen Research and Conservation Centre to preserve orchid seeds, and so far the centre has collected some 5,000 samples from Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Kampot, Preah Vihear, and Siem Reap provinces.

The centre has estimated that Cambodia might have between 500 and 1,000 species of orchids.

By Lim Nary (Photo: Ministry of Environment)