Article in RFA – Radio Free Asia. By RFA Investigative 2024.07.26 Can 1 million saplings save Cambodia’s forests? Mass deforestation has plagued the country but its latest response comes with serious limitations, experts warn. On a stifling July afternoon, hundreds of Cambodian officials gathered in central Phnom Penh to extol the importance of forests. Saplings, … Read More
The project CEEJA (Citizens Engaged in Environmental Justice for All) in Cambodia has published its 3. Report about the state of the forests in Khmer – view the report here, view the summary here
The project CEEJA (Citizens Engaged in Environmental Justice for All) in Cambodia has published its 3. Report about the state of the forests in Khmer – view the summary here
Statement Illegal Logging and Deforestation in Prey Lang has increased. We are the members of the Prey Lang community network in the four provinces: Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie and Stung Treng. We have been volunteering to protect the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary for more than 20 years and have… view the whole statement
A new Integrated Forest Observatory System has been created to enhance the monitoring af the Prey Lang Forest area and to create a better overview. In the system – for the time being – you can see community patrol data, with access to photos and categorization, info about the Economic Land concessions of Cambodia plus … Read More
The Kratie Provincial Court on February 8 released five detained forest activists who had been arrested on February 5 for illegally trespassing in a protected area, according to deputy prosecutor Sor Vuthy. The five forest activists are Ouch Leng, Heng Sros, Man Mat, Heng Ron and Tang Cheang. Leng was the winner of the 2016 … Read More
The Ministry of Environment has clarified that the five activists who were arrested by environmental officials in Kratie province on February 5 had illegally entered the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary located there. They were sent to Kratie Provincial Court for further legal action on February 7. The five forest activists included 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize … Read More
Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) has just won the Global Landscapes Forum’s prestigious 2020 Landscape Hero title – an award that seeks to celebrate the important work of unsung grassroots activists taking a stand for the landscapes they live in and love. The Cambodian community conservation group was selected by an expert panel from over 80 inspirational submissions … Read More
A documentary film titled Cambodia Burning produced by the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) won two awards – “Earth Photo 2020” and “Drone Photo 2020” – from the US-based Pulitzer Centre. The film, which has drawn criticism from a senior Ministry of Environment official, was photographed and produced by Sean Gallagher of Britain early this year as … Read More
In late February, conservationist Kheng tried to enter Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, which he routinely patrols with other members of the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN). Instead, he and his colleagues were denied access and threatened with arrest. [Read More]