Vulture decline recorded in Cambodia

8 August 2014
Wildlife Extra
Civil society / Environment and natural resources / Environment and natural resources policy and administration / Environmental and biodiversity protection / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries / Protected areas / Protected forest / Social development
Forests of Hope Programme / Mondulkiri Protected Forest / Siem Pang / Vulture

An annual vulture census carried out across Cambodia has recorded the second lowest population estimate for ten years.

The new figures follow a major vulture poisoning incident that occurred in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri Protected Forest back in february when 13 vultures were found dead.

This is the largest vulture fatality ever reported from a poisoning incident in Cambodia. …

 Wildlife Extra News Staff
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