Mondulkiri

Mondulkiri is a Cambodian province in the east that is the most sparsely inhabited province in the country while being the biggest. Natural beauty abounds in the province, with densely wooded mountains, tremendous waterfalls, and the beautiful green undulating hills of the western side.

Mondulkiri translates as 'Meeting of the Hills,' a suitable nickname for an area of undulating hills. With only four inhabitants per square kilometer, it is the country's most sparsely inhabited province. It may be pretty chilly at night at a height of 800m, so pack something warm.

Asian elephants prowl the fields and bushlands of remote Mondulkiri Province, while water buffalo and timber longhouses surround the marshes and summits of forest-clad granite rise to meet the Vietnamese border. This eastern beauty is a far cry from the rest of the country's sun-scorched plains and sweltering tropical climes, and it is steadily gaining notoriety for its second-to-none elephant conservation effort. Cultural contacts with the earthy Bunong tribespeople are also available, and ecotourism is the major engine here presently.