Villagers seek NGOs’, UN’s help in dispute

15 February 2017
The Phnom Penh Post
Logging and timber / Protected areas
Kulen Prom-Tep Wildlife Sanctuary / land disputes

More than 400 families in Preah Vihear province submitted a petition to a group of NGOs and the UN yesterday, seeking assistance in their battle with the government over 3,555 hectares of protected land that sits within the Kulen Prom-Tep Wildlife Sanctuary. …

According to Sokha, most of the land owners in the wildlife sanctuary are recent migrants persuaded by timber brokers to move in expressly to clear the land, despite interventions by environment officials. …

 Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-seek-ngos-uns-help-dispute

Contact us

Ask Question
Report Problem
Share Idea
Send Feedback
Submit Resources

Do you have questions on the content published by Open Development Cambodia (ODC)? We will gladly help you.

Have you found a technical problem or issue on the Open Development Cambodia (ODC) website?

Tell us how we're doing.

Do you have resources that could help expand the Open Development Cambodia (ODC) website? We will review any map data, laws, articles, and documents that we do not yet have and see if we can implement them into our site. Please make sure the resources are in the public domain or fall under a Creative Commons license.

View | Delete

File was deleted

ERROR!

Please add the code:

* The idea box couldn't be blank! * The email address is not valid! Something's gone wrong, Please Resubmit the form! Please add the code correctly first.