Prime Minister Hun Sen on August 7ordered the cancellation of all recent land swap deals intended for the development of the Phnom Tamao forest area and that the land and forests around Phnom Tamao Zoological Parkremain protected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Conservationists Look for ‘Divine Intervention’ From Forest Development. A Khmer-language version of this story is available at Southeast Asia Globe. A two-lane dirt road truncates the northeastern tree line of Phnom Tamao Forest, marking the start of a housing complex on.
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.
No harm to Phnom Tamao wildlife area, Sakhon says Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
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.