PM cancels development of Phnom Tamao to preserve forest around Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre as protected land

Following a week of controversy over plans to develop land around the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, PM Hun Sen has just announced that he is cancelling the development to preserve the wild state of the land.

In an announcement issued at around 10am on the 7th of August, the PM states: “Dear compatriots! In recent days, there have been many requests to the Royal Government to preserve the forest near Phnom Tamao Zoo, although the Ministry of Agriculture has explained that Phnom Tamao Zoo is not affected.

As the highest responsible person of the Royal Government, I would like to issue an order:
1: Cancel all permissions for exchange and development.
2. Save the land and forest around Phnom Tamao Zoo as land to be protected and conserved by the Ministry of Agriculture.
3. The company that cleared must stop its activities and replant trees on the cleared land.’
 

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