500 hectares of sanctuary granted to rubber company
Five hundred hectares of Mondolkiri land inside a protected wildlife sanctuary have been granted to a rubber company, sparking concerns among indigenous minorities who rely on the forest. According to a sub-decree dated August 31 and signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen, the government approved an 80-year lease to K Peace Investment company for land inside Phom Nam Lyr sanctuary located in Pech Chreada district for agro-industrial purposes and a rubber plantation…
