Wild gaur poached in protected forest
An endangered gaur – a species of wild bovine – was reportedly shot dead near a protected forest last Wednesday in Stung Treng’s Siem Pang district. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wild-gaur-poached-protected-forest
Vultures ‘needed in north’
The role played by vultures in maintaining the environment by stripping the carcasses of dead animals was celebrated yesterday at an event in Preah Vihear province, where conservationists and officials pledged to do more to protect the species’ dwindling numbers. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vultures-needed-north
Manhunt for ringleaders of Preah Sihanouk land dispute clash
Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities on Sunday warned of legal action against the ringleaders and accomplices behind clashes between police and residents on Friday, which saw three people injured and three others detained for questioning. On Friday, Ream National Park rangers in cooperation with Prey Nop ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manhunt-ringleaders-preah-sihanouk-land-dispute-clash
A man detained for trapping wildlife
The provincial court of Mondulkiri province on Tuesday evening ordered police officers to temporarily detain a man in prison accused of “trapping wildlife” in Sre Pork Wildlife Sanctuary ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://bit.ly/2ULWhbW
Eight arrested in forestry crime busts
Eight suspects were sent by officials of the Kratie Provincial Environment Department to the provincial court over separate cases of forest encroachment in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/724291/eight-arrested-in-forestry-crime-busts/
Nine mountains listed as natural heritage sites
The government designated nearly 3,500 hectares of forest land in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces as natural heritage sites in a bid to facilitate the protection of biodiversity and natural ecosystems in the Kingdom for future generations. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50727190/nine-mountains-listed-as-natural-heritage-sites/
Rangers attacked in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary
On Wednesday night, a group of unidentified persons opened fire on the government’s rangers who were on patrol in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50733296/rangers-attacked-in-siem-pang-wildlife-sanctuary/
UN agency springs into action to aid agriculture sector
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a global finance organisation and a specialised United Nations (UN) agency, has announced plans to work with the Cambodian government to leverage “a programmatic approach” to ease the economic distress and prevent food securit y stresses caused by ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715086/un-agency-springs-into-action-to-aid-agriculture-sector/
Real estate boosted last year but likely to suffer this year
The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the real estate sector in Cambodia was estimated at more than $437.3 million in 2019, according to data from the just-issued National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) Annual Banking Supervision Report 2019. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50718100/real-estate-boosted-last-year-but-likely-to-suffer-this-year/
Charcoal kilns destroyed
Kampong Speu police and the NGO ACNCIPO on Monday destroyed 117 illegal charcoal kilns in Oral district’s Tasal commune. The owners were required to sign a contract promising to stop the activities, which are taking place in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/charcoal-kilns-destroyed
Police probe land grab at Preah Vihear sanctuary
The Preah Vihear provincial Department of Environment and Rovieng district officials are working to identify a group of people who allegedly cleared 200ha at Boeung Pea wildlife sanctuary and bring them to justice. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-probe-land-grab-preah-vihear-sanctuary
Koh Kong on hunt for tree planters
Authorities in Koh Kong province are on the hunt for people who illegally planted fruit trees at Botum Sakor National Park in Botum Sakor district. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-hunt-tree-planters
National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Cambodia’s national parks (or ‘natural parks’) and wildlife preserves were established under the 1993 Royal Decree on the Protection of Natural Areas. Although other areas have been added subsequently, there is currently no officially available list of all protected areas and their boundaries. ...
Eld’s deer spotted in Kratie’s Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary
Four Eld’s deer, an endangered species, were photographed for the first time in five years by camera traps in Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary in Kratie province. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50766444/elds-deer-spotted-in-kraties-sambor-wildlife-sanctuary/
UN gives $1 million for migrant-worker support programme
The United Nations is providing $1 million for a joint programme with the government to provide support to returning migrant workers in three provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/744697/un-gives-1-million-for-migrant-worker-support-programme/
Officials seek to merge sanctuaries
The Preah Vihear Provincial Administration is preparing documents for the Ministry of Environment to merge the Prey Preah Roka and Chheb wildlife sanctuaries for better management. Once approved, they will be named Preah Rokar-Chheb Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-seek-merge-sanctuaries
Environment ministry looks into illegal posts in M’kiri sanctuary
The Ministry of Environment is investigating a group that erected more than 50 stone and wooden posts and built fences on State land in the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-looks-illegal-posts-mkiri-sanctuary
Gov’t calls on public to help with wildlife, forestry conservation
Minister of Environment Say Sam Al urged the public to prevent land disputes and contribute to forest and wildlife conservation in the Phnom Tnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-calls-public-help-wildlife-forestry-conservation
Activist alleges ranger ‘inaction’
Forestry crimes are still occurring in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary and the National Park in the Cardamom Mountains in Pursat province, a prominent environment activist said. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/activist-alleges-ranger-inaction
Conservation and tourism plans for protected park in Preah Vihear
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) is preparing Preah Vihear’s Techo Sen Russey Trep Park for domestic and international tourism and expects to open within three years. ...
