Prey Lang Forest
One of Southeast Asia's last great lowland forests — protected by the communities who live within it
Prey Lang — 'our forest' in Khmer — is one of the largest lowland evergreen forests remaining in Southeast Asia, stretching across four provinces with Kampong Thom at its heart. It is home to rare wildlife, ancient trees, and the indigenous communities who have depended on the forest for generations and now lead the effort to protect it.
A Forest Worth Protecting
Prey Lang is not a national park — it is a community-protected forest. The Prey Lang Community Network, formed by indigenous villagers from across the four provinces, patrols the forest, documents illegal logging, and runs community-based tourism as a sustainable income alternative. Visiting supports this work directly.
The forest holds significant biodiversity: pileated gibbons, fishing cats, sun bears, Asian elephants, and hundreds of bird species have been recorded here. The canopy includes ancient resin trees (chhoeur) that local communities have tapped sustainably for generations — the resin provides income, and the living trees are more valuable standing than logged.
Community-based eco-tourism in Prey Lang is still developing, which means visiting now means genuinely small groups, real community hosts, and experiences untouched by commercial tourism infrastructure. Guides are local forest monitors who know every trail.
Experiences in Prey Lang
Forest Walk with Community Guides
Walk with Prey Lang Network monitors through old-growth forest trails. Learn to identify resin trees, medicinal plants, and animal tracks. Groups limited to 6–8 people.
Village Homestay
Stay with a forest community family. Evening meals use forest vegetables and river fish. Wake to gibbons calling at dawn — an experience impossible to replicate anywhere else.
Resin Tapping Demonstration
Watch community members tap the ancient chhoeur resin trees — a sustainable practice unchanged for generations, and a living example of how communities and forest coexist.
Plan Your Visit
Book a Prey Lang Forest Experience
We work directly with the Prey Lang Community Network to arrange responsible forest tours. Every booking supports the community monitors protecting this irreplaceable forest.
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Prey Lang Eco-Tourism in Pictures
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12.8000°N, 105.1000°E
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