The Prek Toal zone comprises of seasonally inundated freshwater swamp forest with a high botanical diversity. Short tree bush makes up a large portion of the scene, framing a thick under story with scattered vast trees, which form the crucial nesting ground for large water birds. Prek Toal is unmatched all through South East Asia for the number and populaces of jeopardized water birds it bolsters through the dry season. Vast groups of cormorants, storks and pelicans are nearly ensured from January to May, alongside herons, egrets and terns.
Prek Toal can be visited just only a day trip from Siem Reap includes an early morning wake up around 6:00am. Boat trip to Prek Toal takes around two hours from Chong Kneas boat dock, upon the arrival meet Prek Toal Environmental Research Station for guiding tour to the bird sanctuary. The Research Station has a lot of information on the area's flora and fauna for valuable tourists. There are additionally basic overnight accommodations at the Research Station in the event that you need to remain the night to take full favorable position of the sunset and early morning seeing hours. The entrance free for birds watching for two people cost 25$ every, 3 pax up cost 20$ for every individual including boat guided tour to the bird sanctuary. Your entrance fee expense use to help advance sustainable tourism in Cambodia, and adds to the protection of the conservation zone particularly teach kids, villagers about the significance of the birds and the unique flooded forest environment, all of your expense go to local communities The 'bird sanctuary' at the Prek Toal core area of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve has been called " the single most important breeding ground in Southeast Asia for globally threatened large water birds.”
The Biosphere covers 31,282 hectares at the northwest tip of the Tonle Sap Lake and plays host to species including Greater and Lesser Adjuncts, Black-headed Ibis, Painted Stork, Milky Stork, Spot-billed Pelican, Grey-Headed Fish Eagle and numerous more species. Of the three Biosphere core areas on the Tonle Sap Lake, Prek Toal is the most famous with birdwatchers. The best time to go Prek Toal to watch bird sanctuary is the dry season between December to May when crowds of migratory birds assemble at Prek Toal. While the dry season advances and the water retreats, the number of birds increase, however the visit to a portion of the more vital viewing areas turns out to be more troublesome. That is the reason requires to lease a small motorboat drives a long the stream for one hour to birds tower.
