Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said the development projects and land swap taking place in the Phnom Tamao area will not affect the Phnom Tamao Zoological Park and Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC) or the wildlife sanctuary covering 400ha there.
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Mondulkiri provincial governor Thong Savon has advised environmental officials at the Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary to look for a suitable location to establish a wildlife breeding station and possibly establish a zoo in tandem with it to draw tourists, according to provincial administration spokesman Cheak Mengheang.
Fauna & Flora International (FFI) said that 25 Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) were released into the wild, with each of the reptiles fitted with an acoustic transmitter – the first time the species has been tracked in this way.