Mondolkiri provincial governor Thong Savon told district governors and commune chiefs in the province to take all possible measures to prevent the unauthorised splitting of plots of land for sale and illegal construction.
O'raing district governor Seak Mony in Mondulkiri province acknowledged that he had transferred hundreds of hectares of farmland from farmers in Sen Monorom commune, but noted that their land was purchased by Srey Chanthou, who holds the honorific Okhna.
O'raing district governor Seak Mony in Mondulkiri province acknowledged that he had transferred hundreds of hectares of farmland from farmers in Sen Monorom commune, but noted that their land was purchased by Srey Chanthou, who holds the honorific Okhna. The governor said the land was purchased for investment and he was not involved in encroaching on anyone’s land.
About 500 indigenous residents in remote villages in and nearby the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province are receiving health care services from a mobile health clinic. The clinic was set up by the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary REDD+ Project, in coordination with the Italian Association for Aid to Children in Cambodia (CIAI) and the Provincial Health Department.
The Ministry of Environment remain committed to enforcing laws against the illegal wildlife trade in Cambodia. It said that in 2021, rangers and partner NGO officials removed a total of 61,611 snares installed in natural protected areas. The ministry said the number of snares found was an increase compared to the number found in 2020, when 43,270 were found and destroyed.