Environment and natural resources
On World Elephant Day, Cambodia calls for participation in the protection and conservation of wild elephants in Cambodia
The Royal Government has called for participation in the protection and conservation of wild elephants in Cambodia after data from automatic cameras deployed in protected areas found that Asian elephants – and baby elephants – were living in herds in Cambodia’s protected areas. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914513/on-world-elephant-day-cambodia-calls-for-participation-in-the-protection-and-conservation-of-wild-elephants-in-cambodia/
Families in protected areas get livestock aid
The Ministry of Environment has donated 1,000 domestic animals to residents and troops living in natural protected areas to provide livelihoods and encourage people to protect and conserve natural resources. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-protected-areas-get-livestock-aid
Illegal timber seized from cashew plantation
Forestry administration officers went to seize slabs of illegally logged timber from a cashew plantation in Thala Bori Vat district, Stung Treng on August 10. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914546/illegal-timber-seized-from-cashew-plantation/
Government disputes HRW report
Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra has responded to a report issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW) which claimed that the construction of the Lower Sesan II Hydropower Dam had undermined human rights in Cambodia. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-disputes-hrw-report
Ministry of Environment to provide more livestock to protected areas
Since November 2020, the Ministry of Environment has implemented a policy of providing more livestock to people living in protected areas to help increase income and boost the livelihoods of families living in these areas with an aim to reduce committing forest crime, hunting, logging ...
Ex-district police chief under probe over land encroachment in KK
Sre Ambel district authorities in Koh Kong province are investigating a case involving a former district police chief who is allegedly encroaching on forest land in Dang Peng commune’s Veal Pouch village. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ex-district-police-chief-under-probe-over-land-encroachment-kk
Japan continues to support Cambodia’s clean water projects
Japan has committed to continue its support on clean water projects in Cambodia with more projects to be approved by the Japanese government this year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50911726/japan-continues-to-support-cambodias-clean-water-projects/
Environment ministry doing survey on land reliance issue
The cadastral survey working group is compiling a list of people who use and rely on land in protected areas and biodiversity conservation corridors under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment to prepare a report on land distribution and ownership. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-doing-survey-land-reliance-issue
Cambodia to focus more on greener building projects
The Ministry of Environment is currently drafting a new guideline on boosting greener development, in line with efforts to have sustainable and eco-friendly environments. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50909697/cambodia-to-focus-more-on-greener-building-projects/
Research: Underwater tourism overflowing with opportunities
An ocean of exciting blue investment opportunities is just waiting to be uncovered along the Kingdom’s costal areas, a brief study conducted by the Ministry of Tourism’s General Department of Tourism Industry indicated. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/research-underwater-tourism-overflowing-opportunities
Five farmers under investigation for encroachment
Kampong Chhang provincial police have been investigating five people who are alleged to have secretly cleared and encroached on flooded forest land in separate locations covering nearly 10ha in Chhnok Trou commune’s Ses Slap village of Boribor district. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/five-farmers-under-investigation-encroachment
Landfill for K Chhnang town nears completion
The construction of a new landfill on more than 12ha in Kampong Chhnang province will be completed by the end of this year, while the provincial governor expected that the landfill will promote beauty and the environment in the town. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/landfill-k-chhnang-town-nears-completion
Environment ministry talks green building certifications
The Ministry of Environment is discussing the first draft of their green building guidelines and certification in Cambodia. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-talks-green-building-certifications
Cambodia urges Asean Plus Three to focus on 4 priority areas
Four priority areas of cooperation, namely public health security, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) capacity building, climate-change resilient agricultural production, and sustainable energy have been emphasised by Cambodia’s top diplomat. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50908905/cambodia-urges-asean-plus-three-to-focus-on-4-priority-areas/
Enhancing early warning systems in Cambodia for climate change
Weather and climate conditions over the Indochina Peninsula, including Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), make it one of the most vulnerable regions on the planet. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50907961/enhancing-early-warning-systems-in-cambodia-for-climate-change/
Three dogs successfully trained to sniff C-19
Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) director-general Heng Ratana told Khmer Times yesterday that three sniffer dogs were successfully trained to detect the Covid-19 virus. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50907243/three-dogs-successfully-trained-to-sniff-c-19/
Cambodia marks World Ranger Day
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Cambodia) regards the Ministry of Environment rangers as the guardians of healthy forests that help mitigate the risk of future zoonotic diseases infecting humans in the same manner that Covid-19 likely did. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-marks-world-ranger-day-0
Siem Reap plans to to move homeless people and beggars into ‘community forest’
Nak Neron, Deputy Governor of Siem Reap, yesterday detailed plans to move homeless people and beggars to a ‘community forest’ in the province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50905543/siem-reap-plans-to-to-move-homeless-people-and-beggars-into-community-forest/
Koh Kong fish deaths mystery solved
Residents in Koh Kong province spotted dead fish washing up on the beach, causing a foul odor that has raised concerns among the people. ...
Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906329/koh-kong-fish-deaths-mystery-solved/
Cambodia marks World Ranger Day
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Cambodia) regards the Ministry of Environment rangers as the guardians of healthy forests that help mitigate the risk of future zoonotic diseases infecting humans in the same manner that Covid-19 likely did. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-marks-world-ranger-day
Pythons released in Tonle Sap after rescue
Rangers released 26 pythons into a nature reserve at the Tonle Sap Lake on Wednesday. ...
Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904514/pythons-released-in-tonle-sap-after-rescue/
Kade lake to be designated a protected area
The Tboung Khmum Provincial Administration will designate “Kade lake” in Krouch Chhmar district as a protected area soon following consultations with the relevant ministries and a detailed study. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904512/kade-lake-to-be-designated-a-protected-area/
No more tigers live in Cambodia on World Tiger Day
There are no longer any wild tigers in Cambodia due to indiscriminate hunting, loss of habitat and the use of snares, according to the Environment Ministry yesterday on World Tiger Day. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904513/no-more-tigers-live-in-cambodia-on-world-tiger-day/
Cambodia has over 100 river and sea ports
Cambodia has in total 105 ports, of which 78 are river ports located along the Mekong, Tonle Sap, Tonle Basac and in provinces, and 27 others are sea ports. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50902640/cambodia-has-over-100-river-and-sea-ports/