Protected areas
National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Ministry reports illegal land grabs in Bokor National Park
Authorities have identified 201 cases of illegal land encroachment, involving more than 619 hectares, in Preah Monivong (Bokor) National Park from July 3 last year to July 31 this year. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942219/ministry-reports-illegal-land-grabs-in-bokor-national-park/
New community proposed to protect Stung Sen Ramsar site
Fifty-one families, equivalent to 87% of the total number of households in Phat Sanday commune, Kampong Svay district, Kampong Thom province, have applied to establish a new community in the Stung Sen Ramsar site for the protection and conservation of natural resources by local villagers ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50938052/new-community-proposed-to-protect-stung-sen-ramsar-site/
Sixty endangered bird species seen flocking to Kingdom wetland areas
The Kampong Thom provincial Department of Environment and BirdLife Cambodia have recorded the presence of more than 60 endangered species in the Stung Sen “Ramsar site” and the Boeung Chhma core area within the Tonle Sap biosphere reserve in Kampong Thom province. ...
Kingdom’s vulture number a ‘positive’ sign
In Cambodia’s four sanctuaries with vulture populations, there are 140 vultures currently present – a number considered small but encouraging among relevant ministries and partner organisations involved in the protection and preservation of the species. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-vulture-number-positive-sign
Students plant 4,000 trees as forest fire fix
Fifty students will help plant 4,000 trees on September 5 at the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s (RAC) Techo Sen Russey Treb park in Chheb I commune of Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/students-plant-4000-trees-forest-fire-fix
Angkor ticket revenue tanks 99% in Jan-Jun
Revenue from ticket sales to foreigners visiting Siem Reap province’s Angkor Archaeological Park clocked in at a paltry $219,218 in the first half of 2021, cratering by 98.79 per cent year-on-year, as tourism remains in a Covid-19 coma. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/angkor-ticket-revenue-tanks-99-jan-jun
Asiatic golden cat caught on camera in Ratanakiri
The rare Asiatic golden cat has been detected in natural protected areas in the Kingdom’s northeastern province of Ratanakiri. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asiatic-golden-cat-caught-camera-ratanakkiri
Resin provides boon to local economy
Nearly 300 families in the Sre Trob community in the Prey Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in Preah Vihear province continue to make a living from their ancestors’ methods of obtaining wood oil or vital resin to sell, which can earn about $450 a month per ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/resin-provides-boon-local-economy
Birdlife frees 20 water pools in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary
BirdLife International Cambodia Programme yesterday said that it has freed 20 water pools in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary in Stung Treng province in the first four months of this year to improve water sources and habitats for wildlife. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50863162/birdlife-frees-20-water-pools-in-siem-pang-wildlife-sanctuary/
More bird species to be released into Angkor park
The APSARA National Authority (ANA) plans to release 11 birds from three rare species into the Angkor Archaeological Park’s forest and calls on the public to take care of all animals in the park. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-bird-species-be-released-angkor-park
Wildlife increases and adapts in Angkor Archeological Park
Wildlife Alliance which works together with Apsara Authority and Forestry Administration in the “Bring Back Angkor” project has seen success in the last eight years in bringing wildlife back to the Angkor Archaeological Park. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50850705/wildlife-increases-and-adapts-in-angkor-archeological-park/
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
Kampong Speu warns of legal action against loggers at national park
Kampong Speu provincial authorities have warned against logging and forest land clearing in Suramarit-Kossamak National Park “Kirirom”. Authorities have also said they would enforce the law, but the clearing of the forest has continued even though authorities have issued a series of letters revoking land ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-warns-legal-action-against-loggers-national-park
130 storks die due to suspected pesticides
Around 130 storks in Boeng Sne Tuol Porntaley, Prey Veng province, in Ba Phnom district’s Theay commune, have died between March 17 and Sunday, due to suspected poisoning by pesticides. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50828740/130-storks-die-due-to-suspected-pesticides/
Centuries-old trees to be preserved
After the discovery of about 100 large, centuries-old trees in Keo Seima wildlife sanctuary in Mondulkiri province, Ministry of Environment officials and rangers have set up protection and conservation measures to protect. ...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/centuries-old-trees-be-preserved
Over 50,000 saplings burnt down in arson attack
More than 50,000 saplings in Techo Sen Russey Trep National Park, Preah Vihear province, were burned down yesterday.។។។ ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50825292/over-50000-saplings-burnt-down-in-arson-attack/
Gov’t rejects logging claims
The Ministry of Environment has rejected reports by Amnesty International and the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) that large-scale illegal logging has increased in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary since PLCN was banned from patrolling the area. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-rejects-logging-claims
Pursat wildlife sanctuary ups surveillance
The Ministry of Environment has installed ten additional cameras-traps in Phnom Somkhos wildlife sanctuary, Pursat province, to see if the area needs to be protected further. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817727/pursat-wildlife-sanctuary-ups-surveillance/
'Drastic' declines in Cambodia’s endangered wildlife
WWF Cambodia released a report on January 15 saying the ungulate populations in two sanctuaries – Srepok and the neighboring Phnom Prich – had seen a drastic 10-year decline. ...
Aun Chhengpor & Malis Tum
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/drastic-declines-cambodias-endangered-wildlife
Phnom Tbeng Park to be prepared for Unesco list
Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park will be put forward for inclusion in the Unesco World Heritage List, the Ministry of Environment has confirmed. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809818/phnom-tbeng-park-to-be-prepared-for-unesco-list/
Kampot karsts listed as natural heritage sites
Three areas in Kampot province are now inscribed on the natural heritage list including Phnom Totong, Phnom Toch and Phnom Preah Kuhear Luong (Luong Cave). ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807839/kampot-karsts-listed-as-natural-heritage-sites/
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. ...
Firm wins rights to ticket sales at Kirirom, Prek Toal
The Ministry of Environment awarded rights to ticket sales at Kirirom National Park and the Prek Toal bird sanctuary to locally-owned firm Lim Sok Cheng for 2021. Kirirom National Park covers 8,401ha in Kampong Speu province and is 44km from the provincial capital of the ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firm-wins-rights-ticket-sales-kirirom-prek-toal
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