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  Cardamom Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The mountain range extends along a southeast-northwest axis, and is continued to the southeast by the Dâmrei Mountains and to the northwest by an extension into Thailand territory (Chanthaburi Province) known as the Soi Dao Mountains (Khao Soi Dao).
The mountain range is home to fourteen endangered and threatened mammal species including Asian elephant, Indochinese_Tiger, Malayan sun bear, Pileated gibbon, Irrawaddy and humpback dolphins, and half of Cambodia’s bird species.
The population of the Cardamom Mountain Range is extremely poor, and threats to the biological diversity of the region include habitat loss due to illegal logging, wildlife poaching, and forest fires caused by slash-and-burn agriculture.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cardamom_Mountains   (308 words)

  
 Dong Phaya Yen mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As the southwestern extension of the Phetchabun mountains, it is part of the division between the Chao Phraya river valley and the Khorat Plateau of northeastern Thailand.
It has a length of about 230 km, and is continued by the Cardamom Mountains to the south and the Dongrak escarpement to the east.
The mountains are drained to the north by several tributaries to the Mun River, while the south drains into the Prachinburi River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dong_Phaya_Yen_mountains   (242 words)

  
 Cardamom Picture Monograph
Formerly the terms lesser, middle and larger cardamoms were used to separate these various fruits, but these words have been used so differently by various writers that they no longer possess any precise signification.
This valuable plant is a native of the mountains of Indo-China, where it springs, up spontaneously in the forests after the removal of the undergrowth, and is very extensively cultivated by the natives.
Cardamom is a grateful aromatic, not strongly heating or stimulating, and useful chiefly as an adjuvant.
www.herbdatanz.com /cardamom_picture_monograph.htm   (2294 words)

  
 Cardamom
Cardamom, popularly, known as Queen of Spices is native to the evergreen rainy forests of...
Cardamom is the dried, unripened fruit of the perennial Elettaria cardamomum...
Cardamom is grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka...
mullingspice.fistspices.com /cardamom   (981 words)

  
 Cardamom,Spices India,kerala Spices, Kerala,India,
As early as the 4th century BC cardamom was used in India as a medicinal herb and was an article of Greek and Roman trade.
Cardamom is a native of Western Ghats in South India.
Cardamom grows abundantly in altitudes ranging from 900 to 1370 m above sea level, with a warm humid atmosphere, evenly distributed rainfall and humus-rich loamy soil.
www.spicesvalley.com /spices/cardamom.asp   (649 words)

  
 Cambodia's Mountains Hide a Wildlife Refuge
A mountain range hidden behind other mountain ranges deep in southwestern Cambodia, the Cardamoms were a refuge for the Khmer Rouge, who ravaged the country when they ruled it from 1975-1979, then fought on for nearly 20 years before their final collapse in the last two years.
Further back in history, the Cardamoms were a blank spot on the map, traversed from time to time only by convoys of elephants carrying goods from the small seaport Koh Kong.
One night on Ghost Mountain, the second-highest peak in the range, he said, the expedition's expert on birds, Frank Steinheimer, found himself surrounded by a herd of rare white elephants.
www.felidae.org /PROJECTS/Tiger_in_Cambodia/Cambodia_s_Mountains_Hide_a_Wildlife_Refuge.htm   (892 words)

  
 frizz restaurant, Cambodia - Cardamom Mountains: last true wilderness - rain forest
The Cardamoms are part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, one of 25 global hotspots that represent only 1.4 percent of the Earth's landmass but are home to more than 60 percent of all terrestrial species.
Khmer Rouge guerrillas retreated to the Cardamoms after losing power in 1979, and for the next twenty years, no one wanted to enter that area for fear of the KR and the mines they placed in it.
There are two wildlife sanctuaries in the Cardamoms: Mt. Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary is in the western part of the range, and Mt. Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is in the east.
www.frizz-restaurant.com /cardamom-mountains.html   (681 words)

  
 FFI Asia-Pacific - Conservation in the Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Extensive field surveys in 1999 and 2000, conducted by FFI in partnership with the Cambodian Ministry of Environment and Wildlife Protection Office, have established the Cardamom mountains in south-west Cambodia as one of the last forest wilderness areas in mainland south-east Asia.
A preliminary survey of the mountains confirmed their global importance for threatened wildlife, identified great habitat diversity based on variations in geology, altitude and aspect and the presence of unique vegetation formations within the area, hinted at the possibility of major discoveries and emphasized the need for a more comprehensive biodiversity assessment.
The Cardamoms form a critical watershed for the rice bowl of the Mekong Basin to the east and the mangroves and fisheries of the Gulf of Thailand to the west.
www.fauna-flora.org /asia_pacific/cardamom.html   (786 words)

  
 Overview of the distribution of Pear(Por) people in Cambodia
Cardamom does seem to be closely associated with the Pear and they were the ones who collected it to pay the ‘pol’ tax (tribute).
Of the 3 types of Khmers (Cambodians) living in the cardamom mountain area, Martin says the ‘Khmer Deaum’ were people with a Khmer dialect distinctive from their Khmer lowland cousins living in the middle of the cardamom mountains.
O Som Commune is situated in the middle of the cardamom mountains and on the border between Pursat and Koh Kong Provinces.
www.ngoforum.org.kh /Land/Docs/Indigenous/Overview.htm   (3882 words)

  
 Cardamom
The Cardamom Mountains region in southwest Cambodia is the last true wilderness remaining in...
The green cardamom is mixed together with roasted coffe beans for the preparation of the refreshing Arabian coffee...
Cardamom is the ground seed of a tropical fruit in the ginger family known as...
mullingspicerecipe.fistspices.com /cardamom   (981 words)

  
 Non-wood forest products in Indochina - Focus: Vietnam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Although an important product as cardamom, or to a lesser extent cassia, is also affected by the general downfall of prices, this does not imply that the product would be less interesting from the primary producers point of view.
In Cambodia it occurs in the Cardamom mountains.
Cardamom is used in the Middle East as a coffee flavouring and in northern Europe and the USA in bakery products.
www.fao.org /docrep/v0782e/v0782e07.htm   (1580 words)

  
 Cardamom Ice Cream Recipe Content, Secrets And News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Cardamom caramel ice cream gulf is from the cook'n the gulf mixture to an ice cream machine and freeze, following.
My favorite is cardamom ice cream with a touch of anise and vanilla I made heavenly chocolate ice cream, a recipe that came with the ice cream maker we had.
Cardamom and coffee In the Middle East, this is a sign of welcome.
www.cardamomspice.info /cardamom-ice-cream-recipe.html   (681 words)

  
 The Cardamom Project
The Cardamom Mountains region in southwest Cambodia is the last true wilderness remaining in mainland Southeast Asia.
To help protect the Cardamom Mountains region from environmental damage caused by logging, the hunting and poaching of wildlife, and land-clearing.
To make the Cardamoms and their preservation an avenue for national renewal for Cambodians after years of extreme hardship.
www.cardamom.org   (188 words)

  
 Cambodia hotels travel and accommodation - Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh and Siem Riep guesthouses
The Cardamom Mountains in the southwest rise to more than 1,500 meters and is oriented generally in a northwest-southeast direction.
The Elephant Range, an extension of Cardamom Mountains, runs towards the south and the southeast and rises to elevations of between 500 and 1,000 meters.
The Dangrek Mountains at the northern rim of Tonle Sap Basin, consisting of a steep escarpment on the southern edge of the Korat Plateau in Thailand, marks the boundary between Thailand and Cambodia.
resorthotel.net /cambodia/index.htm   (824 words)

  
 Cardamom Current Price Information, Website And Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Last year s stock is fetching a price of rs 200 210 per kg, while the medium range quality cardamom from the current season is fetching rs 150 160 per kg.
Cardamom prices ruled steady last week at the auctions held at major centres the significant factor was that the average price during the current season.
Kashmiris, Iraqis and Iranians long since learnt from the Mughals that cardamom also goes brilliantly well with chicken and have incorporated whole pods into a range of yogurty, almondy curries, often with dried fruits and pilaf.
www.cardamomspice.info /cardamom-current-price.html   (823 words)

  
 Cardamom and Elephant Mountains (Cambodia) - ADB.org
The mountain range of uplifted Mesozoic substrates is an important watershed for the large Tonle Sap system in central Cambodia.
Overall, the Cardamom Mountain rain forests are considered to represent one of the most intact and species-rich extents of rain forests in the region and is very suitable for landscape conservation.
Immigration and subsequent settlement and agriculture are beginning to fragment the forests, especially in the lowlands.
www.adb.org /Projects/GMS-biodiversity/cardamom.asp   (254 words)

  
 Cambodian government creates 1,000,000-acre protected area
The Cardamoms are home to most of Cambodia's large mammals and half of the country's birds, reptiles and amphibians.
The Cardamoms were a last stronghold of the Khmer Rouge until its collapse in 1998.
The 825,000-acre (334,000-hectare) Mt. Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary is west of the Central Cardamom Mountains; the 627,000-acre (254,000-hectare) Mt. Aural Wildlife Sanctuary is to the east.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2002-07/ci-cgc073002.php   (954 words)

  
 Cardamom Mountain Turtle and Freshwater Tortoise Project - Asian Turtle Conservation Network
Research is currently being conducted in a large wetland in the Central Cardamom Mountains.
Based on previous research by the turtle team in similar habitats in the Cardamom Mountains, the marsh could also hold several additional species such as the fl marsh turtle, Siebenrockiella crassicollis, and the Asian giant pond turtle, Heosemys grandis.
The Cardamom Mountains comprises one of the last remaining areas of wilderness in Cambodia.
www.asianturtlenetwork.org /project%20profiles/cambodia/cardamom_mountain_2.htm   (544 words)

  
 info: Cardamom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The name cardamom (sometimes written cardamon) is used for species within two genera of the ginger family Zingiberaceae, namely Elettaria andAmomum.
The Cardamom ProjectA non-profit whose goal is to protect the Cardamom Mountains region in southwest Cambodia from environmental damage caused by logging, hunting and poaching.
The green cardamom is mixed together with roasted coffe beans for the preparation of the refreshing Arabian coffee called Gahwa.
www.napoli-pizza.net /Cardamom.html   (1191 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Cardamom Hills, mountains, India (South Asia Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Cardamom Hills, mountains, India, South Asia Physical Geography
Cardamom Hills[kAr´dumum] Pronunciation Key, range, c.4,000 ft (1,220 m) high, c.1,000 sq mi (2,590 sq km), Kerala state, southern tip of India.
Tea, coffee, teak, bamboo, turmeric, and cardamom, which gives the area its name, are grown in the hills.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/CardamomH.html   (160 words)

  
 Special Places in Nature
Cardamom Mountains rain forests, Cambodia: The Cardamom Mountains Rain Forests ecoregion sits astride the Cardamom Mountains (locally known as Kravanh) and the Elephant Range (locally known as Dom rei) in southwestern Cambodia and extends slightly across the border into southeastern Thailand.
It is separated from the nearest other rain forest by the vast, dry Khorat Plateau in central Thailand to the north and east and by the Gulf of Thailand in the west.
The Cardamom Mountain rain forests are considered by some to be one of the most species-rich and intact natural habitats in the region, but they are also one of the least explored.
www.stevenredhead.com /Natures-Places/gloryofnature.html   (1020 words)

  
 FFI Asia-Pacific - Cambodian Crocodile Conservation Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Assess the status, ecology and distribution of Siamese crocodiles in the Cardamom Mountains.
The 'mountain crocodiles' are now high on Cambodia's list of conservation priorities and they are becoming a potent flagship for threatened wetlands and waterways.
The Siamese crocodiles continue to be highly sought after by unscrupulous crocodile farms and poachers throughout Asia, however an adult crocodile fetches up to $2,000 on the fl market (cf the national average per capita income of $270 per year), and a high percentage of individuals are still being taken each year.
www.fauna-flora.org /asia_pacific/crocodile.html   (423 words)

  
 [HC] Historic Cambodia
The average elevation of the Dangrek mountains is between 500 to 700 metres.
To the Southwest and the Western Regions of Cambodia, the plains are lined with the Dom-Rei (Elephant) Mountains (lying in the provinces of Kampong Speu, Koh Kong and Kampot) and the Cardamom mountains (lying in the Southwestern provinces of Battambang and Pursat).
The Cardamom Mountains, which lies in a Northwest to Southeast direction has an average elevation of 1,500+m, while the highest mountain in Cambodia is Phnom Aural at 1,813 metres, which lies in the eastern parts of these range.
www.freewebtown.com /Khmer/b-geography.html   (934 words)

  
 Tales of Asia - Cardamom
The adjectives are always the same — pristine, unspoiled, largely unexplored, rich in biodiversity — and the place they’re describing — the Cardamom Mountains.
The Pearr and Chong, residing in Battambang and Pursat provinces in the north of the Cardamoms and the Suoy, living in Kompong Speu in the region of Mt. Aural.
While I did see plenty of jungle, mountains, and wilderness, regrettably there was also plenty of evidence of logging and settling.
www.talesofasia.com /cambodia-cardamom.htm   (1349 words)

  
 Conservation International - Regions - Asia-Pacific - Cambodia
The Cardamom Mountains that sweep across southwestern Cambodia bear a reputation as the monsoon catcher of the Indo-Burma region.
The Khmer Rouge controlled the Cardamom Mountains during the bloody conflicts that fractured Cambodia over the latter third of the 20th Century.
Deforestation in the Cardamoms poses a major risk to Cambodia’s fisheries and rice-growing regions because the mountains form a crucial watershed for the country’s largest rivers.
www.conservation.org /xp/CIWEB/regions/asia/cambodia.xml   (573 words)

  
 TIMEasia.com | The Mountains That Time Forgot | 9/11/2000
Cambodia's million-hectare Cardamoms have been shrouded in mist and mystery for more than three decades, cut off from the world by Khmer Rouge guerrillas who used the jungle as a refuge.
While their war against the government ravaged the rest of the nation, the mountains lay untouched: the region is now the largest, most pristine wilderness in mainland Southeast Asia.
Among the discoveries was a population of rare Siamese crocodiles, thought to be extinct in the wild, living in one of the mountains' five major rivers.
www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/2000/0911/cambodia.lostworld.html   (1519 words)

  
 Cambodia - Topography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Dangrek Mountains at the northern rim of the Tonle Sap Basin consist of a steep escarpment with an average elevation of about 500 meters, the highest points of which reach more than 700 meters.
The main road through a pass in the Dangrek Mountains at O Smach connects northwestern Cambodia with Thailand.
Between the western part of the Dangrek and the northern part of the Cardamom ranges, however, lies an extension of the Tonle Sap Basin that merges into lowlands in Thailand, which allows easy access from the border to Bangkok.
www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-2112.html   (421 words)

  
 WWF Global 200 Ecoregions -- Cardamom Mountains Moist Forests (35)
Surrounding you will be towering trees, vines as thick as your waist climbing through the branches, and dripping leaves in many shapes and shades of green.
The forests of the Elephant and Cardamom Mountains are especially intact in Cambodia, although the small area that extends into Thailand is not.
The forests of the Cardamom Mountains are truly a showcase for Asia’s biological diversity.
www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/g200/g035.html   (518 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Cardamom mountains are located in Cambodia; it is a Tropical rainforest.
Predators in Cambodia/ the Cardamom mountains are, the Indo Chinese tiger which is dying away slowly, because there homes/ habitats have been taken away.
I studied the Cardamom mountains, which are covered in lush, green forests and filled with many different species of animals.
www.riverdale.k12.or.us /~elliek11/cardamommountains   (708 words)

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