Apsara Authority has a wildlife conservation programme in the Angkor forest area to help many species of animals live naturally without human interaction. Long Kosal, Apsara Authority spokesman, told Khmer Times yesterday that the programme releases wildlife such as crowned monkeys, lizards and leopard cats to allow them to live naturally.

 

Preparation includes keeping the animals in a familiar habitat where human intervention is limited to arranging food in such a way that the animals must find it and not become dependent on people. “Our approach is that we do not let those wild animals get familiar with humans, not even monkeys,” Kosal said. “As wild animals, they will be able to find food in the forest and have many kinds of wild fruits to eat.”

 

Kosal said the monkeys have evolved from wild animals to pets, but they can still pose a risk to humans and tourists. In addition to the recent removal of 16 ferocious monkeys, the Apsara Authority continues to keep hundreds of other monkeys living in the Bayon temple area without any plans to remove them, he said.

 

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6 hours ago, geovalin said:

to help many species of animals live naturally without human interaction.

 

6 hours ago, geovalin said:

Preparation includes keeping the animals in a familiar habitat where human intervention is limited to arranging food in such a way that the animals must find it and not become dependent on people. “Our approach is that we do not let those wild animals get familiar with humans, not even monkeys,” Kosal said. “As wild animals, they will be able to find food in the forest and have many kinds of wild fruits to eat.”

 Bravo .

The only  way to interrupt the cycle of the now ever reappearing viruses is to let Nature in Peace .

Respect and protect it .

9 hours ago, geovalin said:

to help many species of animals live naturally without human interaction.

 Great news, and in recent times there have been sightings in Cambodia of rare and endangered species such as a clouded leopard and an Irrawaddy dolphin calf. This is the latest sighting (ref. same media source as OP):-

 

The rare Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola), a bird that is said to give a lot of positive and healing properties in Buddhist tradition, was confirmed on New Year’s Day as having returned to the Kingdom after a lapse of three years.

 

Edited January 5, 20215 yr by Burma Bill
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if many venomous snakes like cobras hear  that message  and choose to come and live at wat angkor, that would deter most of tourists, i think ????

Edited January 5, 20215 yr by Pique Dard