26 September 2017
Cambodia's Apsara Authority, responsible for the extensive Angkor Wat archaeological park and UNESCO World Heritage in Siem Reap has extended an agreement with China’s International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage to continue using its remote sensing technology to discover and preserve ancient temples in Cambodia's Siem Reap province. “This technology gives images from space, allowing us to explore a particular location,” Long Kosal, spokesman for the Apsara Authority said. “It gives us accurate readings of the Angkor Park and images will be updated once every four days. This technology will also be used to monitor changes in water, both on land and underground, for water management in the Angkor Park,” he added.
The initial memorandum of understanding was signed in 2013 and was extended for three years on 26 September 2017.
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