“Say No to Wild Meat and Illegal Wood Products”

4kg of Muntjac were confiscated in February 2010. (Rihit Singh / WWF)

26 April 2010
Source: WWF International

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Sen Monorom – Mondulkiri province, 26 April: Today, H.E. Heng Samnang, Deputy Provincial Governor, announces an official order requiring all restaurants in Mondulkiri to stop serving wild meat and using illegal timber products. This announcement comes as part of the launch of the year-long campaign “Say No to Wild Meat and Illegal Wood Products” organized by the Forestry Administration, General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection and WWF. The aim is to educate and raise awareness of the residents of Sen Monorom, restaurant owners, who are also present at the event, and potential wild meat consumers about laws on forest crime (which include wildlife meat and timber trade).

Forest crime is often driven by consumers who want to eat wild meat and have luxury wood furniture. This demand leads to hunting and logging in protected areas and continues the trade in illegal goods.

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