Preah Sihanouk province: The provincial environment department has grown about 52,000 mixed seedlings for free distribution to the public during the 2026 ពន្លកបៃតង exhibition and the sixth National Orchid Forum, taking place from July 10 to 13, 2026, at the Ministry of Environment in Phnom Penh.
On the morning of July 10, 2026, Preah Sihanouk deputy governor ឡុង ឌីម៉ង់ and acting provincial environment department director ម៉ើង សុភាព attended the opening. The ceremony was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister សុខ ចិន្តាសោភា, representing Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Environment Minister អ៊ាង សុផល្លែត. Participants included leaders of the National Assembly, Senate and government; representatives of ministries and institutions; ambassadors; United Nations representatives in Cambodia; development and cooperation partners; associations; civil society organisations; monks; protected-area communities; the private sector; young people; and students.
To promote public participation in tree planting and expand Cambodia’s forest cover, the provincial environment department brought about 52,000 seedlings of different kinds, including បេង, ឆ្នុង, ក្រញូង, ក្ងោក and ខ្នុរការ៉ុត, for free distribution to the public.
Alongside the seedling distribution, the 2026 ពន្លកបៃតង exhibition features environmentally friendly products, seedling displays and outreach activities from the Environment Ministry, the General Directorate of Natural Protected Areas and environment departments from all 25 capital and provinces, to promote natural resource conservation and greening nationwide. By: Pai Sokhim
