Villagers Seize Large Hauls of Illegal Timber
Hundreds of villagers patrolling Prey Long forest for illegal logging discovered and burned more than 370 cubic meters of wood during the first four days of their campaign, an organizer said yesterday. About 400 villagers from Kompong Thom, Kratie, Stung Treng and Preah Vihear provinces who are part of the Prey Long People’s Network discovered the wood in the 135,000-hectare pristine core of the forest before burning the timber to ensure it couldn’t be used, Natural Resource Protection Group Director Chut Wutty said. …
