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Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes
1 week, 4 days ago

Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of the species. The captured fish were apparently migrating from their floodplain habitats near Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake northward along the Mekong River, likely to spawning …

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The world’s largest freshwater fishery is drying up - locals look to eels for help
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The world’s largest freshwater fishery is drying up - locals look to eels for help

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Em Phat, 53, eel farm owner, holds an eel in an eel rearing pool at …

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Cambodian Fishermen Turn to Raising Eels as Tonle Sap Lake Runs Out of Fish
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cambodian Fishermen Turn to Raising Eels as Tonle Sap Lake Runs Out of Fish

Associated Press  

Cambodian fishermen are turning to raising eels as a means of livelihood as the Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish. The lake was once the world's largest freshwater fishery, but climate change, dams upstream on the Mekong River, and deforestation have changed the ecosystem, leading to a decline in fish stocks. Em Phat, a fisherman, hopes that raising eels …

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Female boat masters prove a hit on mother lake in Cambodia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Female boat masters prove a hit on mother lake in Cambodia

China Daily  

A woman boat master rows at Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia, in 2019. Provided to China Daily More than a thousand women who paddle tourist boats on the Tonle Sap Lake are attracting the attention of both domestic and international visitors. The women masters of the tourist boats, usually middle-aged, hail from the three villages of the Kampong Phluk commune in …

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Female boat masters prove a hit on mother lake in Cambodia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Female boat masters prove a hit on mother lake in Cambodia

China Daily  

A woman boat master rows at Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia, in 2019. Provided to China Daily More than a thousand women who paddle tourist boats on the Tonle Sap Lake are attracting the attention of both domestic and international visitors. The women masters of the tourist boats, usually middle-aged, hail from the three villages of the Kampong Phluk commune in …

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Fierce storm topples tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, killing 1 and damaging statues
5 months ago

Fierce storm topples tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, killing 1 and damaging statues

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — One person was killed and three others injured at Cambodia’s famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex when a large tree was blown down onto their vehicle during a fierce rainstorm, the government said Wednesday. The accident occurred late Tuesday afternoon at the southern gate to Angkor Thom, which is near the more famous Angkor Wat temple and …

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Fierce storm topples tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, killing 1 and damaging statues
5 months ago

Fierce storm topples tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, killing 1 and damaging statues

LA Times  

People look over the scene of the accident at an entrance to the Angkor Thom temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Tuesday. One person was killed and three others injured at Cambodia’s famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex after a large tree was blown down onto their vehicle during a fierce rainstorm, the government said Wednesday. The accident occurred late Tuesday …

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How Cambodia’s fishing communities are being threatened by prolonged drought due to climate crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

How Cambodia’s fishing communities are being threatened by prolonged drought due to climate crisis

The Independent  

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Cambodia evicts floating homes despite villagers’ protests
3 years, 6 months ago

Cambodia evicts floating homes despite villagers’ protests

CNN  

Cambodia’s capital of Phnom Penh has started evicting its famous “floating villages” on the banks of the Tonle Sap River, despite the objections of longtime residents who say they have nowhere else to go. “Our ancestors have always been here,” said Kith Dong, 54, as he and relatives dismantled his home, consisting of a timber platform with a sloped tin …

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