The Kuy People: It Was Their Forest First
Prey Lang is arguably the largest intact area of indigenous land left in Cambodia. At least 200,000 people, mostly indigenous Kuy (pronounced Koo-ie) live in 339 villages in six districts surrounding the forest. As customary forest custodians, the Kuy are not only dependent on Prey Lang for their livelihoods but their social and spiritual traditions are also closely tied to it.
