Letter from the conservation front line
Conservation concessions to avert the South East Asian biodiversity crisis? Lessons from Cambodia
Clouded Leopard – Camera trap
The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a wild cat occurring from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China. Since 2008, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Its total population is suspected to be [...]
Man arrested for smuggling luxury timber
While on patrol, the Sun Bear Station (Veal Pi) rangers ambushed a boat carrying rosewood. One man was arrested. The boat and timber were confiscated. Four of the men jumped ship and swam across the river. Rosewood is the [...]
Large group of wild Asian elephants
Camera Trap Footage in the Cardamom Protected Forest Remarkable camera trap footage showing a large group of wild Asian elephants
Rangers find 109,217 snares in a single park in Cambodia
Snares – either metal or rope – are indiscriminately killing wildlife across Southeast Asia, from elephants to mouse deer. The problem has become so bad that scientists are referring to protected areas in the region as “empty forests.” [...]
Hunting camps and chainsaws
Pangolin Station (Stung Proat) confiscated 9 chainsaws, dismantled 2 hunting camps and filed 4 non-reofence contracts. SPONSOR A RANGER STATION FORESTS PROTECTION PROGRAM Our forest [...]
Green dreams
For hundreds of years, the misty, mysterious jungles of Cambodia have enticed intrepid adventurers. In the 19th century, French explorer Henri Mouhot was the first European to stumble upon the overgrown ruins of ancient Angkor. The forested plateau of [...]
The rangers stopped a car transporting 57 turtles
March 07, 2018 - Trapeang Rung Patrol Station The team stopped a car going from Koh Kong to Phnom Penh transporting 57 alive turtles (35kg). The trader cooperated with the Ministry of Environment officers and give them all the information about [...]
Chambak rangers confiscated 4 chainsaws
February 25, 2018 - Chambak patrol station. The team confiscated 4 chainsaws. Sredong and Tmorsomleang area Phealava village Chombak commune Phnomsruoch district Kompongspeu. SPONSOR A RANGER STATION FORESTS PROTECTION PROGRAM [...]