BATTAMBANG: The Cambodian government designated nearly 3,500 hectares of forest land located at the foot of nine mountains in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces as natural heritage sites in a bid to facilitate the protection of biodiversity and natural ecosystems in the Kingdom for future generations.

Nine subdecrees, signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday, listed three newly designated natural heritage sites in Battambang namely, Prampi Mountain covering 353.9 hectares (ha) in Phnom Proek district; and Ratanak Mondul district’s Teak Traing Mountain (79.82 ha) and Kiriyong Mountain (984.31 ha).