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The 10 tonnes of Luxury Timber were seized during the raid
The 10 tonnes of Luxury Timber were seized during the raid

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The 10 tonnes of Luxury Timber were seized during the raid

Wildlife Alliance Rangers were tipped off about a person who was housing unauthorized timber. Our teams discovered 34 pieces of “Moreahprau phnom” Dysoxylum loureiri (Pierre). Ten tonnes of “Moreahprau phnom” were seized during the raid. That timber was inventoried and [...]

Wildlife Alliance ID2019-09-25T08:11:55-04:00September 18th, 2019|Categories: Cardamom Protection|Tags: Dysoxylum loureiri, IUCN threatened tree species, luxury furniture, luxury timber, luxury timber seized, Moreahprau phnom, Osom, over-exploitation, Pierre, Pursat, raid, timber stock, tropical species, Wildlife Alliance Patrol Station|0 Comments

Hunter does not stop at wildlife alliance check point; rangers pursue
Hunter does not stop at wildlife alliance check point; rangers pursue

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Hunter does not stop at wildlife alliance check point; rangers pursue

This morning, a truck forced its way through a mandatory Wildlife Alliance check point in Koh Kong towards O’Som. With the authority of Ministry of Environment officers, the rangers set up a check point to inspect vehicles on a [...]