After APSARA Authority issued a notice to remove the illegal constructions, which constructed during May 20 to June 2, 2017, villagers, who are living in Rohal village, Nokor Thom commune, Siem Reap town decided to voluntarily dismantle their illegal constructions on June 19, 2017. The voluntary reshuffle happened after a coalition of APSARA, heritage protection police and local authorities came to commemorate the reshuffling of these illegal constructions and explain to those villagers about the serious negative effects on the heritage.
Korean delegation led by Mr. CHOI HWANEON, President of Dong Pusan College, handed over a tractor to the villagers in Roun Taek Eco village to facilitate the farming. The handover ceremony was held at the APSARA headquarter and presided over by H.E Dr. Sum Map, Director General of APSARA Authority and leaders of Dong Pusan College. From there, the delegation also made presentations at the APSARA headquarter and continued directly to visit to Roun Taek Eco village and Angkor Ceramic Museum at Tani.
The UNESCO International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Heritage City, which hosted in Siem Reap Angkor, was closed on June 15, 2017. The UNESCO representative in Cambodia highly appreciates Cambodia as a role model country, where the tourism and cultural institutions are working together to ensure long-term sustainable tourism and heritage site.
APSARA Authority always cooperates with other related institutions such as Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Environment to promote the tree planting in the region of Angkor. So, in the morning of June 15, 2017, APSARA Authority co-organizes the tree planting ceremony to celebrate the 1st UNESCO International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Heritage Cities as well as the 2nd Tourism Ministers' Meeting of Asian Cooperation.