Illegal-logging claims rejected
Provincial forestry administration officials in Ratanakkiri have dismissed allegations of illegal logging by community residents and chalked the deforestation up to legitimate clearing. A cursory examination of the land in question yesterday seemed to back the company’s claims, Ly Sophan, a team worker at the provincial Forestry Administration office, told the Post, although the area will still be mapped. “According to the actual examination, nearly one hectare of forest has been bulldozed,” Sophan said. …
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