In 2010,
Chiphat was one of six CBET sites in Cambodia to win a USAIDsponsored
award called “Hidden Treasures” for its sustainable
development potential (USAID, 2010), and is featured as Cambodia’s
“best ecotourism destination” in the Lonely Planet guidebook
series as well. The Chiphat project and its leaders have also been the
subject of news stories in both local and international newspapers
and magazines, and on Cambodian national radio and television.