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At least 200 out of 500 people who built shacks and cleared land in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district have agreed to leave after a warning from authorities.
Ministry of Environment officials and conservation partners earlier this week visited a 90ha natural forest area preserve in Koh Kong province, which has been prepared for the rehabilitation of tigers.
The “Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project” is scheduled to last for six years (2020-2025) and will improve the management of protected areas and uphold the value of eco-tourism opportunities in an area of more than 3.8 million hectares across the Cardamom landscape and the Tonle Sap Lake.