Demography
The Department of Demography focuses among other things
on the population movement and increase around Angkor Park,
including their economic activities.
Population increase
The population in Angkor Park has gradually increased,
as have the resettlements, because people come to Siemreap
to look for work. Some become construction workers of hotels
and restaurants, others become vendors of souvenirs for
tourists. Since many tourists come to visit the temples
of Angkor, they reason they can earn good money for living.
Such a source of income makes large numbers of people leave
their homeland and consequently crowd the world heritage
site.
These circumstances make it difficult for the local authorities,
especially APSARA being the authority for protection and
management of the site of Angkor, to deter people from resettling
in the Angkor Park. |
