Forest crimes see a drop in Ratanakkiri
Government officials and civil society organisations in Ratanakkiri province report a significant decrease in the number of forest crimes, noting that perpetrators are no longer using large vehicles to transport the timber. Ratanakkiri provincial Department of Agriculture director Soy Sona said that, on the surface, forest offences in the province seem to have stopped. In reality, locals are still illegally taking timber out of the forest, but now they are using motorcycles instead of trucks and cars, making their crimes less visible. …
Soth Koemsoeun
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