Jolie-Pitt Foundation uncovers forest crime

[geovalin]

Phak Seangly

Forests and wildlife near Pailin province’s O’Tavao Waterfall are being threatened by local deforestation and hunting, officials said yesterday.

According to a Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation (MJP) patrol team and environmental officers, a survey on Friday revealed many huge trees illegally felled, over 100 scattered animal traps and a concealed chainsaw and a five-litre canister of gasoline.

“There are [highly trafficked] areas where timbers have just been logged. But the offenders were not seen; they had gone,” said Chan Socheat, an operational officer of MJP who patrolled the area.

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[Borzandy]

as in Thailand, traffickers are highly protected......

[wabothai]

Lots of lumber wholsalers on the Thai side of the border.

Unfortunately no fingers pointed at Laos yet.