Many local tourists have diverted some of their holiday time from trekking across Cambodia’s tallest mountains such as Phnom Oral, Phnom Samkos and Phnom Tum – popular activities during the Covid-19 pandemic – to visiting the beaches and the coastal areas of the Kingdom, especially Koh Kong Krao.
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Wildlife crime persists in Cambodia’s protected areas and sanctuaries despite constant patrols by rangers and local communities attempting to stop it. On November 21, rangers at the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Battambang province rescued one female southern serow, also known as Sumatran serow, that was pregnant and was about to give birth when she was caught in a snare.
The government is aiming to boost the sale of carbon credits by expanding the scheme to all protected areas in Cambodia, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra.
Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the planned reintroduction of tigers is important because it would balance the ecosystem of the natural environment, noting that Cambodia is a country where the big cats once roamed widely.