Illegal Logging & Corruption in Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment

The Spirit of the Forest Under Siege

Jul 04, 2025

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Dispatch: Ecocide, illegal deforestation, government corruption

Chhum Khim, left, leads a community patrol of the Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia. Photo by Stefan Lovgren

Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary, nestled in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear Province, spans nearly 2,927 square kilometers. A sanctuary in name, established in 2016 with promises to prot…

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