Protected wetlands urged

A new wetland protected area may be implemented in Battambang province following talks between scientists, Asian governments and conservation groups held in Siem Reap this week. … The message seems to have been heard, at least by the Ministry of Environment, which yesterday said it would submit a request for the Prek Toal area in Battambang’s Aek Phnom district to be registered as a wetland of international importance, also known as a Ramsar site. …

Taing Vida
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