Illegal Logging in Cambodia Continues Despite Government Pledges, Activists Say

The Cambodia Daily -
Environmental activists in Cambodia say illegal logging in the country’s remaining dense forests is continuing unchecked and accuse the government of failing to rein...

Cambodian Ministry Finds Indian Gold Company MESCO GOLD Dumping Waste, Killing Fish

The Cambodia Daily -
Cambodian Ministry Finds Indian Gold Company MESCO | RSS.com Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has discovered that MESCO GOLD (CAMBODIA) LTD, an Indian-owned gold extraction company...

Environmental Activists Detained for a Year: NGOs Urge Immediate Justice

The Cambodia Daily -
Several non-governmental organizations have launched a campaign marking the one-year anniversary of the detention of five environmental activists, calling for justice and their immediate...

Canada under pressure to stop importation of monkeys from Cambodia

Montreal Gazette -
Animal rights advocates are hoping a recent recommendation by the secretariat of an international trade agreement will push the Canadian government to halt imports...

Survey uncovers ‘wildlife treasure’ in Cambodian park — but also signs of threats

Mongabay -
A survey of a little-known patch of forest on Cambodia’s border with Thailand has uncovered a “treasure of wildlife,” including potentially new-to-science plant species.

Rare species discovered deep within Cambodian mountains

CNN -
Nestled in the southwest of the range lies Virachey, Cambodia’s largest national park.

‘Large’-eyed creature with colorful tail found lurking on rock. It’s a new species

Fresno Bee -
As night fell across Cambodia, a “slender” creature with a colorful tail emerged and perched on a rock. Its “large” eyes scanned the landscape, but it wasn’t the only one looking around.

Cambodia’s China-backed canal on Mekong may threaten ‘fragile ecosystems’

South China Morning Post -
Chinese and British researchers say Funan Techo canal’s passage through habitats crucial to biodiversity may cause ecological harm and more.

Beyond borders, beyond loss: How regional cooperation can safeguard Asia’s biodiversity

The Interpreter -
The threats to migratory species is urgent and can only be tackled together.

Cambodian farmers battle against a more unpredictable enemy

UCA News -
Heat, insects and pesticides are taking their toll on Cambodia's all-important agricultural sector.

Climate change threatens Cambodian floating village

UCA News -
Rising temperatures, pollution, illegal nets, and upstream dams are ruining the lives of Muslim Cham fishermen.

Bycatch and human consumption hurting Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake water snakes

Bernama -
The growing conflict between humans and water snakes in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake has reached a critical point, threatening the lake’s biodiversity.

Fishermen find six rare Mekong giant catfish

Deutsche Welle -
Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — have been caught and released in Cambodia. Scientists estimate only a few hundred fish remaining.

This photographer just returned from a jungle expedition in Cambodia – what he captured was astonishing

Discover Wildlife -
Jeremy Holden's remarkable images – part of a Fauna and Flora biodiversity survey – highlight the ecological significance of the Cardamom Mountains in Southeast Asia.

‘Free yourselves from fear’: Cambodian youth activists fight for environmental justice

Global Voices -
Global Voices interviewed members of the embattled youth group.

Cambodian Journalist Killed While Covering Illegal Logging

The Diplomat -
Authorities question Chhoeung Chheung’s credentials amid outcry.

Ottawa urged to act on import of Cambodian monkeys for labs, as questions linger about whether some could be caught in wild

Globe And Mail -
Animal-welfare advocates and MPs are urging the Canadian government to prevent endangered monkeys that were imported from Cambodia for use in a laboratory being released from quarantine within days, saying they should be sent to a sanctuary instead.

New transmission lines cut a Cambodian rainforest sanctuary in half

Mongabay -
Satellite imagery, drone photography and testimony from residents indicate that work has begun on electricity transmission lines that will cut through the heart of Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in order to connect Cambodia’s energy grid with that of Laos.

Cambodian activists investigating illegal logging are freed from detention

AP -
A prominent Cambodian environmentalist and five others were released on Monday a day after being detained while investigating illegal logging in a national park.

A prominent Cambodia environmentalist is arrested while investigating illegal logging

AP -
A prominent Cambodian environmentalist was arrested along with five others while investigating illegal logging in a national park, a rights group and a government...

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