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| A new report claims economic land concessions are eating into Cambodia's forested areas. (Photo by: Post Staff) |
Vong Sokheng and James O'Toole
The Phnom Penh Post
The Forestry Administration has warned that the government will not meet its goal of achieving 60 percent forest cover nationwide if it continues parcelling out the Kingdom's territory in economic land concessions.
According to the Forestry Administration's 2010 annual report, released last week and obtained today, more than 1.3 million hectares worth of economic land concessions have been granted to date.
This figure represents roughly 7 percent of Cambodia's total territory, an area larger than Kampong Speu and Kampot provinces combined.
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According to the Forestry Administration's 2010 annual report, released last week and obtained today, more than 1.3 million hectares worth of economic land concessions have been granted to date.
This figure represents roughly 7 percent of Cambodia's total territory, an area larger than Kampong Speu and Kampot provinces combined.
Please click here to read more...
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