Jombok Hoas
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Jombok Hoas is a non-profit adventure retreat run by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency
(ADRA) situated in forest in the small village of Sry Tnong (near the town of Rovieng) in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
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. It lies on the northern border of the Bung Pey wildlife sanctuary. The vegetation surrounding the facility is a mixture of primary
and secondary forest
.
Jombok Hoas has many physical activities and challenges including abseiling
, high ropes course
, zip-line
, high swing
, a cable bridge, giant spider web and others. There are also other exercises which emphasize problem solving skills. Leadership and team building skills are emphasized, as well as personal growth and self-confidence. It is also meant to be enjoyable!
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency International is a humanitarian agency operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief...
(ADRA) situated in forest in the small village of Sry Tnong (near the town of Rovieng) in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
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Description
The centre lies roughly between Kampong Thom and Tbeng Mean Chey, the capitals of Kampong Thom Province and Preah Vihear provinces respectively. It is about five or six hours by car from Phnom PenhPhnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
. It lies on the northern border of the Bung Pey wildlife sanctuary. The vegetation surrounding the facility is a mixture of primary
Old growth forest
An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age , and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. An old growth forest has also usually reached a climax community...
and secondary forest
Secondary forest
A secondary forest is a forest or woodland area which has re-grown after a major disturbance such as fire, insect infestation, timber harvest or windthrow, until a long enough period has passed so that the effects of the disturbance are no longer evident...
.
Jombok Hoas has many physical activities and challenges including abseiling
Abseiling
Abseiling , rappelling in American English, is the controlled descent down a rock face using a rope; climbers use this technique when a cliff or slope is too steep and/or dangerous to descend without protection.- Slang terms :...
, high ropes course
Ropes course
A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground...
, zip-line
Zip-line
A zip-line consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline...
, high swing
Swing (seat)
A swing is a hanging seat, usually found at playgrounds for children, a circus for acrobats, or on a porch for relaxing. The seat of a swing may be suspended from chains or ropes. Once a swing is in motion it continues to oscillate like a pendulum until external interference or drag brings it to a...
, a cable bridge, giant spider web and others. There are also other exercises which emphasize problem solving skills. Leadership and team building skills are emphasized, as well as personal growth and self-confidence. It is also meant to be enjoyable!