Cambodia's Virachey Park Records 89 Species, 9 Seen for the First Time

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Rare wildlife survey in Cambodia's Virachey National Park reveals endangered species previously undocumented in the country.

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Sprawling across 405,000 hectares along Laos and Vietnam borders, this biodiversity haven harbors critical wildlife populations.

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150 cameras and local community involvement documented diverse fauna in this protected sanctuary.

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Survey detected 89 species, with 20 globally threatened creatures including red-shanked douc langur and Sunda pangolin

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First-ever Cambodian sighting of critically endangered large-antlered muntjac documented in the national park.

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Nine newfound species for Cambodia include Sokolov's glass lizard and Vietnamese leaf-toed gecko.

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Natural habitat destruction for agriculture and infrastructure threatens this vital carbon sink and biodiversity hotspot.

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Snaring drives medium and large mammals toward local extinction in this forest region.

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Government faces criticism for allowing widespread deforestation in protected zones for commercial projects.

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