HELP SAVE ANGKOR WAT
Join the global initiative to protect and preserve the Angkor Wat Complex and keep Cambodia’s cultural heritage alive
Don’t Let Corporate Greed Destroy Cambodia’s Cultural Legacy
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The 1000-year-old temples of Angkor Wat could be destroyed in the next few years. Because of commercial exploitation, this ancient wonder faces imminent danger:
COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION CAUSES DEGRADATION
The boom of industry and tourism in the Siem Reap area is leading to urban development that undermines the structural integrity of this 162-hectare complex.
Unregulated pumping of groundwater undermines the structural integrity of the temples,
The number of tourists exceeds UNESCO's recommendations, causing erosion in the site,
Historical sites have been demolished for new luxury buildings to accommodate tourism.
UNESCO PROTECTION IS NOT ENOUGH
Despite being a UNESCO heritage site, current protections are not thorough enough to preserve Cambodia's great temples.
Developments around the Siem Reap area encroach on the protected region,
Environmental degradation is ruining the regions eco-systems,
Corrupt corporate interests ignore the historical and cultural protections to preserve this site.
HUMAN INTERESTS ENCROACH ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The draw of tourism to Siem Reap is displacing and relocating key populations, leading to human exploitation.
Mass population shifts are displacing people from the homes,
New commercial and tourist interests are destroying people's livelihood,
Greed is destroying people's culture, heritage, and traditional way of life.
Keep Cambodia’s Cultural Heritage Alive
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Save Angkor Wat is designed to preserve and save one of the most sophisticated city complexes of the pre-industrial world. When you join Save Angkor, you will affect real change to help preserve this important site.
Angkor Wat deserve protection and you can help
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PRESERVE CAMBODIA'S HERITAGE
Affect real change and keep Cambodia's culture and history alive by saving the Angkor Wat complex.
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When Angkor Wat is Gone, It's Gone Forever
Angkor Wat tells a story — of Cambodia's rich history and the Khmer Empire.
Human ingenuity created this spectacular site.
Don't let human greed destroy it.