Khmer Krom families face sanctuary eviction
A wildlife sanctuary in Takeo province may provide refuge for birds, but it’s a source of contention for 68 Khmer Krom families who stand to lose their livelihood. The local fisheries administration wants to evict villagers from the state-owned sanctuary in Borei Cholsar district, but the families say they’ve owned their rice fields since emigrating from Vietnam in the early 1990s, long before a sanctuary was established. …
Chhay Channyda and Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-krom-families-face-sanctuary-eviction
