Spatial Planning Guidance

Key Development Area 1 covers the provincial city of Koh Kong Province and the scope around the city, which is composed of national parks, mangroves, seagrass meadows, islands, seaports, fishing ports, settlements, industrial zones, etc. This development area should strictly comply with relevant requirements for environmental protection while developing the economy. First of all, this area should properly protect mangrove areas and other critical fisheries habitat such as seagrass and coral reefs along the coastline, and make full use of relevant coastal resources, with a focus on the development of characteristic island tourism on the west coast of Koh Kong Island. It should link coastal tourist avenues, construct tourism terminals along the coast, and connect the coast, islands and tourist attractions in Koh Kong Province. Moreover, it should also make industrial parks the sole area for industrial development, further develop Kiri Sakor Koh Kong SEZ on the basis of improving and upgrading Neang Kok Koh Kong SEZ, and reserve a 2 km2 land for industrial logistics park around the Koh Kong Airport, to provide conditions for the development of agricultural processing, biological and food processing, trade and other industries after the National Road No. 10 is completed and open to traffic.

Key Development Area 2 is composed of Dara Sakor, Koh Rong and affiliated islands. With world-class tourism resources such as beaches, islands, mangroves and national parks, this development area is attractive to international tourists and can deploy diversified tourist resorts and scenic spots. This area should focus on the development of such functions as island tourism, theme park, high-end hotel, holiday bungalow, entertainment industry, and medical and health care, and it should also develop high-end tourism and holiday recreation based on small characteristic islands in the form of "one island, one resort" to ensure the sustainable development of the islands while highlighting the distinctive and personalized tourism experience. Moreover, it should strengthen the rapid transportation linkage between the Dara Sakor Airport and tourist attractions, build tourist ports, and promote the integrated development of the coastline of Koh Kong Province, the island groups nearby and the Koh Rong Island to develop into a world-class destination for tourism and holiday recreation.