Croc release at dam site planned

4 August 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Biodiversity / Domestic investors / Economy and commerce / Energy / Energy policy and administration / Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Foreign investors / Generation and distribution facilities / Government / Hydropower dams / Investment / Land / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Environment / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries / Protected areas / Protected forest / Renewable energy production / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
Areng Valley / Chinese aid / Fauna and Flora International / Ministry of Environment / Say Sam Al / Siamese crocodile / Sinohydro Group / Stung Cheay Areng dam / Tuy Serey Vathana

A conservation group may release 20 baby Siamese crocodiles into the Areng Valley amid an ongoing stand-off between villagers and a Chinese firm over the construction of a controversial hydropower dam in Koh Kong province. Tuy Serey Vathana, country directory at Fauna and Flora International, said yesterday that the group was prepared to release the endangered crocodiles despite previously saying that it would not do so unless it had assurances that the Stung Cheay Areng dam would not be built. …

 Daniel Pye
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