Cambodia records stable population of rare vultures at 131: official

STORY: Cambodia records stable population of rare vultures at 131: official DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rare vultures in Stung Treng province STORYLINE: The population of critically endangered vultures in Cambodia is stable with 131 birds recorded in a census last week, Neth Pheaktra, secretary of state at the Ministry of Environment, said on Wednesday. "According to the results of a vulture census on June 9, a total of 131 vultures were recorded in Cambodia," he said in a news release. "This number is similar to the census results in June 2022, with 134 vultures recorded." The Southeast Asian country is home to three vulture species, namely red-headed, white-rumped, and slender-billed vultures, all of which are included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as critically endangered. Pheaktra said the census last week registered 12 red-headed, 77 white-rumped, and 42 slender-billed vultures.

Cambodia approves 87 investment projects worth 2.7 bln USD in first 6 months

STORY: Cambodia approves 87 investment projects worth 2.7 bln USD in first 6 months DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:47 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Council of the Development of Cambodia in Phnom Penh 2. file of Chinese-invested Lower Sesan II hydropower station in Stung Treng province 3. file of Chinese-built Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway 4. file of Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge in Kampong Cham province 5. file of Chinese-built international airport in Siem Reap province 6. file of Chinese-aided main stadium in Phnom Penh 7. file of Chinese-invested Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone 8. file of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port 9. file of high-rise buildings in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Cambodia has approved 87 fixed-asset investment projects worth about 2.7 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2022, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)'s report on Friday. The approved projects included garment, footwear and travel goods facto

World's largest freshwater fish found, released in Cambodia's Mekong River

STORY: World's largest freshwater fish found, released in Cambodia's Mekong River DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. The giant stingray caught by fisherman in Cambodia 2. Conservationists measuring the giant stingray 3. The giant stingray released back into the Mekong River STORYLINE: The world's largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound (300-kilogram) giant stingray, has been found near a remote island in the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Stung Treng province, according to a Wonders of the Mekong's press statement released late on Monday. The record-breaking stingray, which measured over 13 feet (almost 4 meters) from snout to tail, was hooked by a fisher south of the town of Stung Treng on June 13, in the middle stretches of the Mekong River, the statement said. The previous record-holder for the largest freshwater fish on earth was a 646-pound (293-kilogram) Mekong giant catfish caught in Thailand in 2005, it added. According to the

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

(220621) -- STUNG TRENG, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a giant freshwater stingray in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. The world's largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound (300-kilogram) giant stingray, has been found near a remote island in the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Stung Treng province, according to a Wonders of the Mekong's press statement released late on Monday. (Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong/Handout via Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

(220621) -- STUNG TRENG, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a giant freshwater stingray in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. The world's largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound (300-kilogram) giant stingray, has been found near a remote island in the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Stung Treng province, according to a Wonders of the Mekong's press statement released late on Monday. (Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong/Handout via Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

(220621) -- STUNG TRENG, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a giant freshwater stingray in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. The world's largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound (300-kilogram) giant stingray, has been found near a remote island in the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Stung Treng province, according to a Wonders of the Mekong's press statement released late on Monday. (Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong/Handout via Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

(220621) -- STUNG TRENG, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a giant freshwater stingray in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. The world's largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound (300-kilogram) giant stingray, has been found near a remote island in the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Stung Treng province, according to a Wonders of the Mekong's press statement released late on Monday. (Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong/Handout via Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

CAMBODIA-STUNG TRENG-LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH-STINGRAY

(220621) -- STUNG TRENG, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a giant freshwater stingray in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. The world's largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound (300-kilogram) giant stingray, has been found near a remote island in the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Stung Treng province, according to a Wonders of the Mekong's press statement released late on Monday. (Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong/Handout via Xinhua)

Rare vulture population in Cambodia slightly up: official

STORY: Rare vulture population in Cambodia slightly up: official DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rare vultures eating a dead animal carcass in Stung Treng province (courtesy of the Ministry of Environment and the World Wildlife Fund-Cambodia) STORYLINE: The population of critically endangered vultures in Cambodia has seen a slight increase, raising hope for the species conservation, Neth Pheaktra, secretary of state and spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, said on Saturday. Citing the preliminary results from the 2022 census conducted twice by the Cambodia Vulture Working Group at four vulture habitats, Pheaktra said a census on June 10 indicated that 134 vultures were recorded, and another census on June 17 found that there were 128 vultures. "The figures represent a slight surge from a total of 121 vultures recorded in the 2021 census," he told Xinhua. "The results show that the population of this rare species ha

Cambodia launches "zero-snaring" campaign to protect animals

STORY: Cambodia launches "zero-snaring" campaign to protect animals DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference on the "zero-snaring" campaign 2. various of Neth Pheaktra speaking at the press conference 3. various of photos showing snares and trapped wild animals 4. various of snared wild pig STORYLINE: Cambodia's Ministry of Environment and partner groups on Thursday launched a "zero-snaring" campaign in protected areas to protect animals from being trapped and killed, officials said. The ministry's secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the six-month campaign will be conducted in protected areas in provinces situated in the eastern side of the Mekong River, including Kratie, Stung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom provinces. The partner organizations in the campaign included the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Birdlife International, and Conservat

The Mekong River in Cambodia

The Mekong River in Cambodia

Photo taken in October 2013 shows a forest along the Mekong River in the suburbs of Stung Treng, Cambodia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo