Stork nest discoveries celebrated

31 October 2017
The Phnom Penh Post
Biodiversity / Ministry of Environment / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary / Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary / Wildlife Conservation Society

Government officials and environmental groups yesterday celebrated the discovery of 121 lesser adjutant stork nests in Preah Vihear province, chalking the success up to a joint programme to hire locals to guard the nests. Environment Ministry rangers and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) workers started counting nests in Prey Chhaeb and Kulen Prom Tep wildlife sanctuaries in October, the start of the breeding season, which lasts until the end of December. …

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