上丁省超万公顷湄公河海豚栖息地获政府正式确权

[来源: CP] [分类提示: NEWS] 标题: Securing a Safer Haven for the Smile of the Mekong Cambodia Formally Registers Over Ten Thousand Hectares of Crucial River Habitat in Stung Treng to Safeguard Critically Endangered Dolphins In a monumental step forward for freshwater wildlife conservation, the Royal Government of Cambodia has officially finalized the land registration of 10,873.35 hectares in Stung Treng province as a legally protected habitat for the critically endangered Mekong River dolphins. This major initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, aims to enhance the efficiency and legal backing of long-term conservation efforts. According to an official announcement released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on May 11, 2026, the formal state certification establishes strict boundaries to protect the species from unlawful encroachment and habitat degradation. The newly certified territory legally consolidates what is known as Core Zone 2 of the Mekong River Dolphin Management Area in Stung Treng province. The Ministry of Agriculture emphasized that completing this state land registration is a historic milestone for the protection of Cambodia’s irreplaceable natural heritage. This successful outcome is the result of continuous, close collaboration among the Fisheries Administration, sub-national administrations, local authorities, the World Wide Fund for Nature, and dedicated local river guards. Their collective efforts in enforcing