Conveniently located near the base of the trail to Kbal Spean is the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity, committed to rescuing, rehabilitating and reintroducing threatened wildlife to the Cambodian forests. Tours of the centre are available daily at 9am and 1pm, taking about 90 minutes. The 9am tour is the better option as animals are fed at this time and are more lively than during the heat of the day in the afternoon.
Species currently under protection here include pangolin, pileated gibbon, silvered langur, slow loris, civet cat and leopard cat. There are also several large water birds, including the impressive sarus crane and the extremely rare giant ibis, the national bird of Cambodia, the only known one in captivity.
Private tours of the centre are available outside core hours but must be booked in advance and will cost US$25 per person or US$10 for a group of five or more. Note that you don't need an Angkor pass to visit ACCB, only to visit Kbal Spean.
