Elephants Under Threat in Cambodia

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Publication: WildAid November News Wire 2002

Author: Kari Gabrielson

 

Title: Elephants Under Threat in Cambodia

 

Article: Wild elephants are a rare sighting in three

regions of Southwest Cambodia. It is because there are

only 100 elephants left living along this area

stretching between the foothills of the Cardamom

Mountains down to the southern most tip of Cambodia,

Bokum Sokor. This area is called the Southwest

Elephant Corridor and it is a major migratory path for

the few remaining elephants.

 

The elephant population that lives in this area of

rich biodiversity migrates back and forth through 16

different ecosystems. In the last year alone the CAT

Treasury and Wildlife Protection Office, Tiger

Conservation Office reports that there have been 24

killings of elephants. The poachers use the elephant

carcasses to attract tigers that are also found in the

area. Once the tigers are lured to the area they are

killed by the poachers & #12539;snares and even mortar

rounds.

 

The Royal Government of Cambodia is aware of the acute

poaching problem and is working towards increasing

protection to this area. To combat this problem

WildAid has helped to secure more land increasing the

Southwest Elephant Corridor coverage from 240,000 to

over 670,000 hectares. To better protect this vital

area WildAid recently conducted a Ranger Training

course for 44 rangers and military police. The

training was conducted from October 14 & #12539;28th at

the new WildAid sponsored Training Center. WildAid

continues to strengthen its relationships with the

Ministry of Environment Rangers as well as the

Forestry Department Rangers to ensure the core area of

the SWEC is protected and illegal activities are

reduced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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