Phnom Penh (FN), Jan. 4 – The Kesor Kol Sok An Phnom Kulen Research and Conservation Centre in Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province of Cambodia, preserves, researches, and promotes over 500 species of orchids.

According to the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, the plant’s research has been conducted 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. 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.

This article was first published on Khmer Times.
=FRESH NEWS