Gov’t to Allocate 600 Hectares of Botum Sakor National Park Land to Locals Affected by Private Development

• 10 March 2021
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The government has decided to provide 598 hectares of land in Botum Sakor National Park to 131 families affected by the Sinomaxin development project, according to the Koh Kong administration’s meeting result on 09 March.

Koh Kong Deputy Governor Sok Sothy said that the land was former concessional land provided to the Sinomaxin company. However, the plot has now already been given back.

He added that the whole land plot will be divided into 131 small pieces before being allocated to locals. Those small pieces also include two types which are the 20mx 90m plot type and the 20mx100m type.

Meanwhile, the remaining land shall be considered as public land.

During the meeting, Mr Sothy also instructed the Botum Sakor district administration and relevant authorities to list the people who sold their land in the area to verify 131 families.

This will prevent those who have already sold their land to others to come to take the land once again.

Land distribution in the Botum Sakor National Park is a long-running issue and there are many cases involved. For instance, in April last year, the Koh Kong administration also requested a land division in this National Park for the locals. (Read more)

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