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Partners hold a projects completion workshop for key forestry initiatives

From 19-21 December 2023, the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Environment (MoE), the UN-REDD Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly organized the Projects Completion Workshop on the ‘UN-REDD initiative on ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415655/partners-hold-a-projects-completion-workshop-for-key-forestry-initiatives/

Eight protected areas bumped up by 500,000 hectares

In an effort to boost the country’s conservation work, the government will expand at least eight national parks and sanctuaries by an area of more than 500,000 hectares of forestland. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340005/eight-protected-areas-bumped-up-by-500000-hectares/

Kirirom national park, Bati district land granted to elites

Relatives of infamous Pheapimex CEO Choeung Sopheap received forest land in the center of Kirirom National Park, while a minister, tycoons and an apparent relative of first lady Bun Rany all received state land, according to official documents published in late December. ...

Keat Soriththeavy
https://vodenglish.news/kirirom-national-park-bati-district-land-granted-to-elites/

Land disputes settled through mediation

A long-term land dispute between indigenous villagers in Mondulkiri and a private company over community forests has been resolved in a ground-breaking mediation settlement – a first for Cambodia. ...

Thai Sothea
https://kiripost.com/stories/land-disputes-settled-through-mediation

100 ha of land illegally cleared in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

The Andong Kraloeng forestry community is up and arms over 100 hectares of forest land inside Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary being cleared illegally with no intervention and action taken by the provincial environment department. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50944346/100-ha-of-land-illegally-cleared-in-keo-seima-wildlife-sanctuary/

Kampong Speu reclaims 266ha state land

The Kampong Speu provincial authorities are working to identify land grabbers after reclaiming more than 266ha of land at nine sites in Oral district’s Tasal and Trapaing Chor communes as state property. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-reclaims-266ha-state-land

Encroachers try pillars in Koh Kong

Thousands of square metres of state forest land in roughly 11ha of state reserve land in Koh Sdech village, Koh Sdech commune, Kiri Sakor district, Koh Kong province, were illegally encroached upon by unknown people. They have installed concrete and wooden pillars. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/encroachers-try-pillars-koh-kong

Teams to compile data, give titles to citizens on state land

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon on Monday created 18 teams to compile and compare data on forests which are occupied by citizens in 24 provinces. The group’s formation came after Prime Minister Hun Sen last week ordered ministries to accelerate the release ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teams-compile-data-give-titles-citizens-state-land

Lawsuit filed against local Mondulkiri leaders

Two separate complaints were filed at the Mondulkiri Provincial Court against four people including the first deputy chief of Bou Sra commune, in Pech Chreada district, and a provincial deputy governor. The case concerned the issuance of land titles on forest land and secretly digging ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lawsuit-filed-against-local-mondulkiri-leaders

Pursat authorities issue one-week eviction notice to 31 families occupying protected land

The Pursat Provincial Environment Department has issued a one-week deadline to more than 30 families to remove their dwellings, livestock and crops from a protected area in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary which they illegally occupied. ...

Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50659105/pursat-authorities-issue-one-week-eviction-notice-to-31-families-occupying-protected-land/

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