The Ministry of Environment has stated since the beginning of this year at least 10 banteng have died in Cambodia’s protected areas due to traps and hunting.
Category: Cambodia
Cambodia’s Food Insecurity Rises Due to COVID-19
The failure of last monsoons and the presence of Chinese dams in the Northern part of the basin have unleashed drought-like conditions leading to poverty and food insecurity.
Falling water levels affecting fish population
The Tonle Sap and the Mekong continue to fall during the prolonged dry season, which is affecting the fish breeding cycle and migration.
58 aquatic species in Cambodia face extinction
29 are freshwater species and 29 are saltwater ones. Of these, 14 species are considered as critically endangered, including the Irrawaddy dolphin and the Royal Turtle.
Phnom Penh Governor Warns City is Flooding Faster Than Usual
Phnom Penh is now flooding due to rainfall in less than a day, whereas in the past, it would take two weeks of rain for the capital to flood.
Sweden cancels aid to Cambodia, shifting focus to civil society
The Swedish government announced today it will cease providing development assistance, starting from July 1, and will redirect its focus to human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Vietnamese rubber giant razes indigenous lands in Cambodia
As the pandemic delayed a ministry decision, the firm razed another 45 hectares of indigenous territory, laying waste to two spirit mountains, wetlands, old-growth forest and burial grounds.