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Statement from WCS on the Killing of Three Conservation Heroes in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

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Statement from WCS on the Killing of Three Conservation Heroes in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
(February 02, 2018)   -   The following statement was released by the Wildlife Conservation Society concerning the murder of three conservation heroes in Cambodia on 30th ...

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Posted in: Seima Forest


Three Critically Endangered Red-headed Vulture Nests Discovered in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary

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Three Critically Endangered Red-headed Vulture Nests Discovered in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary
(January 29, 2018)   -   Three nests of the Critically Endangered Red-headed vulture were found in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary by conservationists from...

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Posted in: Northern Plains


Community Members Confiscate over 500 Snares and 80 Chainsaws in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

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Community Members Confiscate over 500 Snares and 80 Chainsaws in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
(January 21, 2018)   -   Over 500 snares and 80 chainsaws confiscated in 2017 by community patrol teams, led by Ministry of Environment’s (MoE) officials with members from local communities, show ...

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Posted in: Seima Forest


A young Asian Elephant found dead inside Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

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A young Asian Elephant found dead inside Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
(January 08, 2018)   -   A young male wild elephant, age about one year old, was found dead trapped in a hole...

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Posted in: Seima Forest


Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Holds Potential for Further Ecotourism Development

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Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Holds Potential for Further Ecotourism Development
(January 04, 2018)   -   A series of study have shown KSWS is potential for future ecotourism development....

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Posted in: Seima Forest


IBIS Rice Supports Conservation in Stung Treng Province

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IBIS Rice Supports Conservation in Stung Treng Province
(December 26, 2017)   -   farmers in Khek Svay village in Stung Treng’s Siem Pang District will help conserve Cambodia’s national bird, the giant ibis, and its forest home ...

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Mammal Survey of Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park

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Mammal Survey of Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park
(December 24, 2017)   -   Research teams from the Ministry of Environment, WCS and local communities have initiated a camera trapping study to ...

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Posted in: Northern Plains


First Asian Giant Softshell Turtle Nest of the Season Located in the Mekong River

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First Asian Giant Softshell Turtle Nest of the Season Located in the Mekong River
(December 18, 2017)   -   A nest of the globally Endangered Asian Giant Softshell Turtle was found so far this season​ on a sandbar on the Mekong...

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Posted in: Mangrove Terrapin


Final meeting of the EU-funded LACANET project on Wildlife Health

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Final meeting of the EU-funded LACANET project on Wildlife Health
(December 17, 2017)   -   The Laos Cambodia One Health Network brought together various stakeholders from government, NGOs, private sector and health experts to....

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Posted in: Wildlife Health


Three Rare Black-necked Storks Hatch in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary

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Three Rare Black-necked Storks Hatch in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary
(December 07, 2017)   -   Three Black-necked stork chicks have hatched in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary (KPWS) in the Northern Plains ...

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Posted in: Northern Plains


Two Globally Endangered White-winged Ducks Rescued in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary

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Two Globally Endangered White-winged Ducks Rescued in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary
(December 05, 2017)   -   Two White-winged Ducks were rescued from Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary (KPWS) after they were found ...

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Posted in: Northern Plains


Young Gibbon Rescued in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

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Young Gibbon Rescued in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
(November 29, 2017)   -   Two villagers handed the conservationists of WCS and Ministry of Environment in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary a young Yellow-cheeked Gibbon ....

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Local Communities Obtain Approval for Community Protected Areas Establishment

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Local Communities Obtain Approval for Community Protected Areas Establishment
(November 29, 2017)   -   Local communities in three villages have received approvals from the provincial authority and Ministry of Environment (MoE) to establish Community Protected...

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Posted in: Wildlife Health


New Project Strengthens Capacity Building for Ecosystem-based Adaptation

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New Project Strengthens Capacity Building for Ecosystem-based Adaptation
(November 29, 2017)   -   WCS in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the Forestry Administration (FA) launched a new project ....

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Posted in: Seima Forest


Inauguration of Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Center

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Inauguration of Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Center
(November 29, 2017)   -   Fisheries Administration (FiA) and WCS inaugurated the Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Center (KKRCC) on ....

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Posted in: Mangrove Terrapin


Twenty-five Critically Endangered Royal Turtles Return to the Wild

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Twenty-five Critically Endangered Royal Turtles Return to the Wild
(November 15, 2017)   -   25 Royal Turtles Returned to their natural habitat in the Sre Ambel river system, the only place...

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Posted in: Mangrove Terrapin


Over 120 Nests of Globally Vulnerable Lesser Adjutant Stork Located in Northern Plains of Cambodia

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Over 120 Nests of Globally Vulnerable Lesser Adjutant Stork Located in Northern Plains of Cambodia
(October 29, 2017)   -   Ministry of Environment (MoE), WCS, and local communities have discovered 121 Lesser Adjutant stork nests in Kulen Promtep and Chhep Wildlife Sanctuaries in ...

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Posted in: Northern Plains


Fifty Globally Vulnerable Sarus Crane Chicks Successfully Hatch in Northern Plains of Cambodia

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Fifty Globally Vulnerable Sarus Crane Chicks Successfully Hatch in Northern Plains of Cambodia
(October 01, 2017)   -   Fifty globally Vulnerable Sarus Crane chicks hatched from 27 nests protected in the Northern Plains of Cambodia, giving hope for the conservation of the species....

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Cambodia - Vietnam Joint Efforts to Combat Transborder Wildlife Trafficking

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Cambodia - Vietnam Joint Efforts to Combat Transborder Wildlife Trafficking
(September 28, 2017)   -   Mondulkiri Department of Environment, in partnership with the WCS, organized a third bi-lateral meeting since 2015, between four provinces of Cambodia and Vietnam on ....

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Two Critically Endangered Giant Ibis Chicks Recorded in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

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Two Critically Endangered Giant Ibis Chicks Recorded in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
(September 25, 2017)   -   Two chicks of the Critically Endangered Giant Ibis have been found in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (KSWS) for the first time....

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Posted in: Seima Forest


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