Biodiversity
Animals
Hog badger still hanging on: senior environment official
The hog badger persists in the Kingdom although in unknown numbers, despite continuing illegal poaching for their lard – used in traditional medicines largely based in superstition – as well as their meat and bones, affirmed Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hog-badger-still-hanging-senior-environment-official
Illegal wildlife snares pose big challenges
The Ministry of Environment remain committed to enforcing laws against the illegal wildlife trade in Cambodia. It said that in 2021, rangers and partner NGO officials removed a total of 61,611 snares installed in natural protected areas. The ministry said the number of snares found ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-wildlife-snares-pose-big-challenges
Ten rare animal species spotted in three provinces
The Environment Ministry on January 14 showed the images of rare animal species caught by motion-sensor camera traps installed in natural protected areas in Pursat, Battambang and Koh Kong provinces. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ten-rare-animal-species-spotted-three-provinces
A large flock of critically endangered birds arrive in Cambodia in yearly migration
A large flock of critically endangered migratory birds, the yellow-breasted bunting, have arrived at the Boeung Prek Lapouv Protected Landscape in southern Cambodia’s Takeo province during their yearly migration, a conservationist organization said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006118/a-large-flock-of-critically-endangered-birds-arrive-in-cambodia-in-yearly-migration/
No cause of death determined yet for dolphin on Kratie town beach
A dead Irrawaddy dolphin found on the beach in Koh Trong commune’s Kbal Koh village in Kratie town was handed over to the WWF research team for study and to determine how the animal died, according to Mok Ponlok, director of the Kratie provincial Fisheries ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-cause-death-determined-yet-dolphin-kratie-town-beach
Animal-related exports soar 40 per cent to $66 million
Cambodia earned about $66.13 million from the export of live adult animals and products of animal origin in 2021, a 40.1 per cent surge from $47.18 million a year earlier, the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production reported. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/animal-related-exports-soar-40-cent-66-million
Three more species of birds and pileated gibbons released to Angkor Archaeological Park
Three more species of 18 birds and two Pileated Gibbons have been released to the Angkor Archaeological Park. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996848/three-more-species-of-birds-and-pileated-gibbons-released-to-angkor-archaeological-park/
Pileated gibbon study underway
The Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Programme (WCS) Biodiversity Team, in collaboration with the Preah Vihear provincial Department of Environment, have initiated a six-month research project that involves a survey of pileated gibbons in the northern province’s Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pileated-gibbon-study-underway
Giant muntjac caught on camera in Virachey park
The Ministry of Environment released pictures of a large-antlered muntjac or Giant muntjac taken by a camera trap placed by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) Cambodia in March. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/giant-muntjac-caught-camera-virachey-park
Wat Phnom monkey troop captured and conveyed to forests
Eighteen monkeys living in the neighbourhood of Srah Chak and Wat Phnom communes in the capital’s Daun Penh district were rounded up and taken to the Phnom Tamao Zoological Park and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) to protect the animals and nearby residents. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wat-phnom-monkey-troop-captured-and-conveyed-forests
More than 19,000 snares removed at the Cardamom mountain
Wildlife Alliance rangers have removed more than 19,000 snares at the Cardamom mountain for the first nine months of this year. ...
Sun Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50974405/more-than-19000-snares-removed-at-the-cardamom-mountain/
BirdLife spots eight Asian woolly-necked stork nests
The BirdLife International Cambodia Programme on November 12 said it has found eight nests of the Asian woolly-necked stork in Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary this breeding season, which it noted indicates an on-year increase in population. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/birdlife-spots-eight-asian-woolly-necked-stork-nests
10 nests of 'near threatened' grey-headed fish eagle recorded in Cambodia in October
Rangers at the Boeung Tonle Chhmar Ramsar site bordering the Tonle Sap Lake in Kampong Thom province found 10 nests of the grey-headed fish eagle in October during its nesting season, bringing fresh hope for conservationists. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/10-nests-near-threatened-grey-headed-fish-eagle-recorded-cambodia-october
Herd of adult gaurs, offsprings caught on cameras in Cambodia's sactuaries
Ministry of Environment researchers spotted a large number of adult gaurs and their offsprings through motion-sensor cameras installed in various wildlife sanctuaries in Cambodia, bringing fresh hopes for environmentalists and biologists. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/herd-adult-gaurs-offsprings-caught-cameras-cambodias-sactuaries
Stung Treng Fisheries head calls for dolphin revival plan
Stung Treng provincial Fisheries Administration officials warn that the Irrawady dolphins in the Ochheuteal dolphin pleasance in Borei O’Svay Sen Chey district’s Preah Rumkel commune are now faced with extinction as there is only one dolphin left remaining of the pod that was living there ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-treng-fisheries-head-calls-dolphin-revival-plan
30% of spot-billed pelicans in Cambodia
Cambodia has about 3,000 spot-billed pelicans, which account for around 30 per cent of the global population, Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra said on October 29. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/30-spot-billed-pelicans-cambodia
Endangered monkey numbers improve
The Ministry of Environment issued a report highlighting three kinds of endangered monkeys which are present in large numbers in Cambodia, including the pig-tailed macaque, pileated gibbon and stump-tailed macaque. ...
Ry Sochan and Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/endangered-monkey-numbers-improve
Border pool dolphins down to just one
Dolphin conservation groups and government officials are expressing grave concerns over the decline in the number of dolphins present at the Chheu Teal trans-boundary pool of the Mekong River at the Laos-Cambodia border, saying that if this alarming trend is not halted, it will lead ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-pool-dolphins-down-just-one
Roe deer saved, freed in Oddar Meanchey
A female roe deer was saved and released into the wild after being trapped by a snare in the Sorng Rukhavorn community forest in Oddar Meanchey province on October 7, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/roe-deer-saved-freed-oddar-meanchey
Endangered deer rescued by rangers in Oddar Meanchey
A female Eld’s deer which had been illegally trapped in Sorng Rukhavoan wildlife sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey province was rescued and released back into the wild on Thursday. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50948551/endangered-deer-rescued-by-rangers-in-oddar-meanchey/
WCS discover two nesting colonies of lesser adjutants
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia announced that it had recently found two breeding colonies of lesser adjutants – one containing five nests and the other two – in the north of Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri province, as the September-November nesting season rolls on. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wcs-discover-two-nesting-colonies-lesser-adjutants
Siamese croc hatchlings spotted in Srepok
A wildlife research team from the Ministry of Environment and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Cambodia) confirmed that they spotted eight Siamese crocodile hatchlings (Crocodylus siamensis) on September 9 in Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary of Mondulkiri province. Siamese crocodiles are a critically endangered species. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siamese-croc-hatchlings-spotted-srepok
Six more lesser adjutants freed after rehabilitation
The Angkor Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ACCB), based in Siem Reap province, plans to set six lesser adjutants free after rescuing and rehabilitating them and following the release of seven other birds earlier this year. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/six-more-lesser-adjutants-freed-after-rehabilitation
Never lose focus: Four wading bird species caught on camera
Four wading bird species of concern were detected by a grid of motion-sensitive camera traps deployed from June 14-30 in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province, the Ministry of Environment reported on August 26. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/never-lose-focus-four-wading-bird-species-caught-camera