Felling illegal: villagers
A private agro-industrial company has come under fire from villagers in Ratanakkiri province who say it has illegally felled resin-producing trees that are their main source of income.
More than 1,000 trees in the Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary in Ratanakkiri’s Lumphat district are under threat, the villagers said, after allegedly catching loggers working for Daun Penh Agrico Co Ltd felling several trees yesterday. …
Sovann Bunthai, a provincial representative of rights group Adhoc who visited the sanctuary yesterday, said the company responsible was likely to be Daun Penh Agrico, which was granted an 8,825-hectare economic land concession (ELC) in the sanctuary in 2011. …
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/felling-illegal-villagers
