Conservation Heroes
Many of us came into 2018 with hope, expectation, and resolution, wished it to be a great one to brighten and enrich our lives, however, at the very beginning of the new year the life clock stopped for three forestry patrollers who would never ever see their wishes come true. I am sorry to start the 2018 blog with such a sad news Thol Khna, 26, a Geographic Information Systems staffer for Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia (WCS) for just six months before going out on patrol in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Sok Vathana, a Military Police officer, and Theun Soknay, a ranger with the Environment Ministry for the sanctuary were attacked while they were patrolling in O’Raing district near the O’Huch border crossing w ith Vietnam . The reason behind the shootout is still under-investigated, but it could be concluded as “ related to illegal logging in our protected area ” said Kong Putheara, Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary director. The area that is ri...