The Kirirom National Park was established in 1940 by the Department of Fishery and has made its first route to the Kirirom Plateau. Then, in 1944, Norodom Sihanouk visited the area for the first time through elephants, excited to the magnificent view of this area. He admits, "This kind of jungle is only in France, do not suppose that the jungle is in it, Cambodia." At that time, he allowed technical experts to study and name this area as "Kirirom Plateau" Royal Decree No. 129 dated April 17 1944. In that year, scientists, as well as geological, and geological groups, went into geological studies, land status, biological status In Kirirom areas.
In 1944, the Department of Waters and Forests designated Kirirom as "a reserve forest for future use". From January 22 to 28, 1945, Norodom Sihanouk visited and stayed at his home. Organized by the Department of Waters and Forests in White Sand Lake.
In 1949, the Department of Waters and Forests began to build roads and bridges throughout Kirirom to serve tourism.
In late 1949, the Kirirom area was under the control of Khmer Issarak. Khmer Empire rule over a year, bridges in Kirirom were burned down by armed men, and when The Forestry Department of the Water and Fisheries decided to suspend the management of Kirirom area, but they returned to the area management, this was in early 1954.
After the International Conference in Paris, November 1954, France granted Fully Independence to Cambodia, the Department of the Water and Fisheries have started their work and reforestation activities in Kirirom, according to the royal decree, 2nd May, 1950.
In 1962, Kirirom was built as a tourist city called "Krong Choulong" or "Borei Choulong". The reason why the city was named Choulong because Samdech Chakrey Nhek Choulong was at that time a prominent activist. Contribute and mobilize people to build this luxury tourist city. In the Sangkum Reas Niyum, besides Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, or Kompong Som, the government of the day established a new cities such as Angkor, Kep, Bokor, Pailin and Borei Choulong.
In 1965, tourism became an integral part of the national economy. Because of the natural dynamics in Kirirom, along with many luxury buildings, every weekend hundreds of cars are found. Travel to the area. According to a 1966 edition of Cambodia's Soya Magazine, there are 11,500 vehicles to visit the area, including visits by foreign delegations as state-owned enterprises, such as Chinese President Liu Chao Gi, Indonesian President Sukanoo, President Um Nha Tok from Yugo Slavee, Chen Yi from China.. These dignitaries were invited by Prince Norodom Sihanouk to visit Kirirom.
And once again, Norodom Sihanouk was pleased with the city, traveling to that place often visit the beautiful natural scenery and all kinds of wildlife of the Kirirom archipelago and the then-state government also left. It is also a beautiful natural tourist attraction.
In the compound of Kirirom or Choulong National Park, there are also many heritages, orchards, hydroelectric plants, exhibition stands for The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) has three factories and one airport where helicopter landings were located near the former royal palace. Built between 1962-65.
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