Villagers say community forest at risk

5 February 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Community forest / Crime and law enforcement / Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Forest classifications / Forest policy and administration / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Government / Land / Law and judiciary / Logging and timber / Protected forest
7 Makara company / Dok Sor / Sesan commune

More than 100 families in Ratanakkiri’s O’Yadav district are seeking government intervention against an economic land concessionaire they allege has razed over 1,000 hectares of community forest, village leaders said yesterday. Five representatives for the 144 families departed yesterday to file a complaint at the provincial hall seeking aid, said Sev Khen, 63, a village chief in Sesan commune. …

 Phak Seangly
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