The experts said the main culprit in the decline of coral cover is blast fishing and the use of illegal small meshed fishing nets that destroy the coral. There is also the unregulated extraction of coral.
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The second phase of the Nam Ou Hydropower project, comprising dams no. 1, 3, 4 and 7, is expected to be operational by the end of this year.
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Push to boost cross-border economic ties with Mekong-Lancang countries
New joint bid to end wildlife trafficking
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Experts say 70% of nation’s coral reefs are damaged
20% of Garbage in Cambodia Is Plastic Waste
US agency’s $617,744 supports Lao wildlife disease surveillance
Vietnam dumps almost all urban wastewater untreated into the environment
Vietnam treats just 13 percent of its urban wastewater, says a report carried in a publication by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Activist calls for Siamese crocodile preservation in K Kong’s Areng area
Previously, Siamese crocodiles were found in Southeast Asia, but they have now become an endangered species in the region. However, Cambodia still has a small number of the species in some areas.