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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Koh Kong villagers trade logging for agriculture
Over the last 10 years, the Chi Phat area has become a safe wildlife sanctuary and a beautiful forestry area that attracts tourists.
Lao forest now national conservation area for Eld’s deer
The new conservation forest was a provincial conserved forest before being upgraded to a national conservation area, the first wildlife conservation area in the country.
Protests at Chana industrial estate project public hearing
Concerns since the project was approved by the Cabinet before public hearings were held or an environment impact assessment study (EIA), which is yet to be carried out.
Snaring may spawn diseases
Its July 9 report entitled Silence of the Snares: Southeast Asia’s Snaring Crisis estimates that 12.3 million snares threaten wildlife survival in Cambodia, Lao and Vietnam.
Ministry bans wild orchid trade
Trade of wild orchid flowers, typically found in the Kingdom’s protected areas, has officially been banned following last week’s announcement by the Ministry of Environment.
Victory for determination
Recently announced that 3,148 kilometres of coastline in Thailand would be a “coastal erosion protection zone” and seawall constructions would be largely forbidden.
Report claims air pollution “kills thousands”, costs billions annually
New data released by environmental groups makes claims that air pollution in Bangkok alone has caused some 6,800 deaths and an economic loss of 81.4 billion baht so far this year.