A view of the Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia. ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY
This week, conservation partners and officials from the Ministry of Environment visited a natural forest preserve of 90ha in Koh Kong province. The preserve was prepared for rehabilitation of tigers.
After a meeting between Say Samal, environment minister, and Satya Prakash Yodav (director-general of forests under Indian National Tiger Conservation Authority), on March 5, the two met to discuss the progress of a conservation project for tigers in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia.
The helicopter flew Loeung Ksarao, deputy head of Ministrys General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation to the area. Suwanna Gaunlet and HoutSokun of Wildlife Alliance attended the visit. Thomas Gray represented World Wide Fund for Nature Cambodia (WWF Cambodia) and Yadav led Indian delegation. Rajesh Gopal (secretary-general of Global Tiger Forum) was also present at the visit.
The team visited the Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary and Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary as well as Central and Northern Cardamom Mountain Park.
The team also visited the construction of metal fences, cages, and a pond. This infrastructure will be used for adaptation of the tigers, before they are released into their core preservation area.
The ministry noted that the Indian delegation appreciated Cambodia’s efforts in protecting its natural resources. It also noted that India regards the Kingdom as a strategic location for tiger rehabilitation programmes.
