Department of Monuments and Archaeology1

Siemreap:

APSARA Authority, Angkor Conservation Compound
Tel/Fax: +855 63 760 0793, +855 63 965 295
apsara.dma@online.com.kh

The Department of Monuments and Archaeology has many Khmer specialists such as archaeologists, architects and engineers, who work according to their own skills.

The Department beneficiates from the institutional support of the FSP (French government program), with regular visits from Experts. Consultants are also working with the different units in the fields of archaeology, architecture and landscape architecture.

The Department of Monuments was given responsibility to carry out the following tasks:

  • Plan and implement the management of the monuments including their maintenance, in the Angkor Park and at the rural points of cultural interest.

  • Establish a scheme of protection and conservation of the Angkor Park, in terms of its ecological and historical value, including data on the health of the monuments and the risks threatening them.

  • Guard the site inscribed on the World Heritage list, including the buffer zone, in a continuous and lasting fashion.

  • Plan archaeological surveys, excavations and all necessary archeological prevention and safeguarding measures.

  • Plan and Manage the land use in the protected zones.
  • Cooperating with international teams working in the Angkor area and making sure that they follow the archaeological guidelines for the Angkor area.
  • Put in place well-trained and well-equipped mobile teams for the management, maintenance and archeological follow-up of the sites.
  • Contribute to the formation of archaeologists, architects and conservation specialists in charge of the Angkor Park.

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