Koh Ach Seh

Koh Ach Seh (Khmer: កោះអាចម៍សេះ) is a Cambodian island located off the country's southern coast in the Gulf of Thailand. "Koh Ach Seh" translates to 'Horseback Riding Island', however the name is popular evolving to just Koh Seh - Horse Island.[1] The island is part of Kep Archipelago, and is being administered by Kep Province.

Koh Ach Seh
Native name:
កោះអាចម៍សេះ
Koh Ach Seh is located in Cambodia
Koh Ach Seh
Koh Ach Seh
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates10°21′26.5″N 104°19′12.7″E
Administration
ProvinceKep
MunicipalityKep

During the Cambodian–Vietnamese War, the Khmer Rouge used Koh Seh as an outpost. Military bunkers and fruit trees planted by the Khmer Rouge as a food source are still visible on the island nowadays.[2][3]

Since 2013, the island has been home to Marine Conservation Cambodia, a non-profit, marine conservation organisation which has helped setting up the Kep Archipalego Marine Fisheries Management Area, and is now in charge of its management.[4] MCC has been lent most of the island by the Kep government,[5] except for the very southern part of the island which is home to a small marine police station and fishermen shelters[6][7]

Koh Ach Seh is sometimes mistaken with Koh Seh, located inside Ream National Park, Sihanoukville province.

See also

References
  1. "Real Estate Cambodian Provinces | Properties in Cambodian Provinces". IPS. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  2. "Le Cambodge à la redécouverte de son âme". tvmag.lefigaro.fr. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. "Project Koh Ach Seh". www.marineconservationcambodia.org. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  4. Gray, Denis D. (2017-01-06). "British conservationist fights to save seahorses in Cambodia". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  5. Crane, Brent (2015-09-01). "Former British policeman is battling to save Cambodia's coastline". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  6. "Vietnamese Ferry Hits Cambodian Boat". Khmer Times. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  7. "Project Koh Ach Seh". www.marineconservationcambodia.org. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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