Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
IN SEARCH OF THE
BENGAL FLORICAN
The northeastern shores of Tonlé Sap lake are home to scores of bird species, including the critically
endangered Bengal florican. Vaguely resembling a pheasant, the Bengal florican is one of the 'big six'
critically endangered birds (along with two Ibis species and three vulture species) that twitchers flock
to Cambodia to see.
Straddling the borders of Siem Reap and Kompong Thom provinces, the
Stung Chikreng Bengal
Florican Conservation Area
(BFCA) is the best place in the world to spot this rare bird. The Siem
Reap-based Sam Veas-na Center (
Click here
) runs birding trips to the BFCA out of Siem Reap.
