Day: February 17, 2024

At least 44 Malayan box turtles will be released in the protected forest in Cambodia to contribute to restoring the ecosystem in the area.

The plan was shared in a news release issued on Feb. 15 by the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB).

ACCB, in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), has been working on a conservation breeding programme for endangered turtle species, including Malayan box turtles.

Some of their offspring, hatched and reared, have reached a size suitable for introduction to the protected forest, added the release.

A joint technical team conducted health assessments of the 44 Malayan box turtles to make sure only those who were healthy would be released.

The Malayan box turtle pilot reintroduction is a collaborative project with the Ministry of Environment, the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, ACCB, and WCS, with support from the Alan and Patricia Koval Foundation and Allwetterzoo Munster.

Source:
Agence Kampuchea Presse

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and the World Food Programme (WFP) have discussed more cooperation in the agricultural sector.

The discussion took place between H.E. Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and Representative of WFP in Phnom Penh on Feb. 15.

H.E. Dith Tina underlined that the ministry has been paying high attention to ensuring food security and a sustainable economy by promoting modern agricultural communities with sufficient human resources and budget to produce and supply quality and large-scale outputs for a high value-added market.

Modern agricultural communities can be connected with schools to enhance nutrition among students.

According to H.E. Dith Tina, WFP will support the ministry’s modern agricultural communities and help address emerging challenges in the work.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse