Bokor National Park is a nature reserve situated in Cambodia. Bokor
National Park covers a total area of 1581 sq km. Most prominent
feature in Bokor National Park is an abandoned French hill station
that date to 1920's. It is also known as a Bokor Hill Station. The
central part of this abandoned complex is the Old French Palace
(also known as Bokor Palace Hotel) that was constructed between 1917
and 1925. In 1950's and 1960's Old French Palace also acquired its
own casino. Several movies were made on this location including City
of Ghosts starring Matt Dillon. Currently Cambodian government tries
to revive the reserve by erecting new buildings here.
Another notable building in Bokor National Park is the Black Palace
or Damnak Sla Khmao (10 km from the hill station). It was
constructed in 1936 for king Sihanouk. It was erected from black
wood and brick.
Jungles around Bokor National Park is full of life. Among large
mammals that live here you can find leopards, Indian elephant, pig-
tailed macaque, Malayan sun bear, slow loris, Asiatic black bear,
pangolin and many others.