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Pursat authorities issue 15-day deadline for residents to leave new ‘green’ site
The Pursat provincial administration has warned of legal action against individuals who fail to leave the Phnom 1500 eco-tourism site within 15 days, noting that they may face imprisonment for up to 5 years and a fine of up to 500 million riel ($125,000). ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pursat-authorities-issue-15-day-deadline-for-residents-to-leave-new-green-site
Crackdown on natural resource crimes in Pursat ends with 23 in jail
A month-long government crackdown on environmental crimes in Pursat concluded this week with 18 people in pre-trial detention in provincial prison. ...
Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/crackdown-on-natural-resource-crimes-in-pursat-ends-with-23-in-jail/
Bakan Grassland designated as natural protected area
Bakan grassland in Pursat province has been designated as a national protected area, officially called the Bakan Protected Landscape. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337347/bakan-grassland-designated-as-natural-protected-area/
Greed for land consumes lakes, forests: Environment 2022
Timber, monkeys, orchids, sand: Cambodia’s protected areas and natural resources continue to be a lucrative source of income, in spite of all the promises (and international funding) to protect them. Above all else, the hunger for land has consumed Cambodians and foreigners alike, triggering a constant ...
Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://vodenglish.news/greed-for-land-consumes-lakes-forests-environment-2022/
