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A proposed Cambodian commune’s Irrawaddy dolphin festival aims to reflect the value of the animals while promoting conservation efforts – but its last one died two years ago.
Residents of Kampong Sralao II commune in Preah Vihear province’s Chhep district have reported that around 200ha of their community forest land has been encroached upon by squatters from other provinces. They said more than 100 families have allegedly settled on their land without permission and continued to do so despite warnings from local authorities of legal action.
High water levels during the dry season at the Stung Treng Ramsar site have been catastrophic for its unique ecosystem and residents
Authorities and communities in Preah Rumkel commune of Stung Treng province’s Borei O’Svay Sen Chey district say the Irrawaddy dolphin in Anlung Chheuteal is functionally extinct, with the sole remaining dolphin appearing close to death. The last fresh water dolphin in the area is wounded and swimming with a fishing net wrapped around its tail.
A dead Irrawaddy dolphin found on the beach in Koh Trong commune’s Kbal Koh village in Kratie town was handed over to the WWF research team for study and to determine how the animal died, according to Mok Ponlok, director of the Kratie provincial Fisheries Administration.