Map of Ban Lung, Cambodia

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Accommodation 1: Borann Lodge 2: Kim Morakat Hotel 3: Lakeside Chheng Lok Hotel 4: NorDen House 5: Ratanak Hotel 6: Sovann Kiri Hotel 7: Terres Rouges Lodge 8: Tree Top Ecolodge 9: Tribal Hotel 10: Yaklom Hill Lodge	Eat and Meet A: A Dam B: American Restaurant C: Gecko House D: Labansiek Restaurant E: Labansiek Restaurant II	Attractions and Activities 1: Independence monument 3: Market
Transport 6: Share taxi station	Vital Information 2: Internet cafe 4: Police station 5: Post office	Other No entries

Travelfish on Ban Lung

Rattanakiri is situated atop the northeast plateau, bordering Vietnam to the east, Laos to the north, Stung Treng to the west and Mondulkiri to the south. A scarcely populated province, Rattanakiri shows considerable promise as an eco-tourism destination with plentiful waterfalls, volcanic lakes, a large national park and a number of waterways, all of which can be explored from the provincial capital of Ban Lung.

As with Mondulkiri to the south, loggers (legal and illegal) have well and truly had their way with Rattanakiri and while some areas have been protected to some extent -- notably Yak Lom crater lake and Virachey National Park -- the scars of the over-exploitation of lumber can be seen across the province and while driving across the windy, red clay roads, fields of charred tree stumps are visible. ... read more about Ban Lung on Travelfish