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Forest communities generate millions from non-timber products
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (26+ words) Communities in Cambodia's protected areas earned at least $2 million from the harvesting of non-timber forest products in 2025. According to the Ministry of...
Solar power inside forests, sirens in villages to curb wildlife attacks in Nepal
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (563+ words) CHITWAN " Meghauli in Chitwan is a well-known tourism destination. It lies along rivers, streams and the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park, drawing...
Fishermen rescues almost 100kg giant Mekong catfish, other near-extinct species released
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) At least five near-extinct fish species have been handed over by local fishers to fisheries officers and partner organisations for release back into their...
Tigers slaughtered to order; NGO warns of widespread wildlife trafficking in Cambodia
2+ week, 3+ day ago (901+ words) A newly released report by an international NGO into allegations of wildlife trafficking in Cambodia has raised serious questions regarding the relationships between large-scale criminal enterprises in the Kingdom. Earth League International (ELI) describes itself as "the only NGO in…...
Pack it in you pachyderms: Mondulkiri villagers adapt as elephant raids intensify
3+ week, 3+ day ago (637+ words) Chen Theung grips a hammer tightly before striking a hollow metal pipe beneath his stilted wooden house in Mondulkiri province, sending a sharp metallic echo...
Wildlife conflict deepens as elephants adapt in Bhutan
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1020+ words) SAMTSE" A fatal elephant attack in Tashicholing Gewog, Samtse, yesterday has renewed concerns over the growing challenge of managing human-elephant conflict in Samtse and other parts of southern Bhutan. The incident, in which a 59-year-old man was killed by a…...
Armed poachers, weak ranger force drive push for high-tech conservation methods
3+ week, 6+ day ago (561+ words) Cambodia's Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the Kingdom's largest protected forest landscapes, is facing escalating enforcement challenges from armed poachers, illegal fishing and other resource exploitation, prompting calls for stronger technological support to protect biodiversity hotspots in the northeast. Sin…...
Turtle power: Critically endangered reptiles hatch along Mekong
4+ week, 1+ day ago (221+ words) Earlier this year, the Turtle Conservation Team led by the ministry's General Directorate of Fisheries, in collaboration with WCS, discovered nests along the riverbanks, explained a May 23 WCS statement. So far, 12 of the 14 nests have successfully hatched 257 turtles, while conservation…...
From protected areas to wildlife recovery: Why Cambodia topped natural environment rankings
4+ week, 1+ day ago (638+ words) Cambodia has been recognised as the world's top-ranked country for natural environment in 2026, a milestone officials say reflects decades of conservation efforts, biodiversity protection and environmental governance following years of post-war recovery. The announcement was highlighted during a Siamese crocodile…...
Bird is the word: Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary now home to 308 species
4+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) A total of 308 bird species have now been recorded in the Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary in Ratanakkiri and Mondulkiri provinces, according to Nature Life Cambodia. The findings were included in a bird survey report, released today, May 22, to mark the International…...