- Deforestation in Cambodia
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The effects of deforestation and subsequent flooding can be seen from Outer Space
Cambodia has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, third to only Nigeria and Vietnam, according to a 2005 report conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).[1]
Cambodia's primary rainforest cover fell dramatically from over 70% in 1970 at the end of the Vietnam War to just 3.1% in 2007. Deforestation is accelerating at an alarming rate, with overall rate of total forest loss at nearly 75% since the end of the 1990s. In total, Cambodia lost 25,000 square kilometres of forest between 1990 and 2005, 3,340 square kilometres of which was primary forest. As of 2007, less than 3,220 square kilometres of primary forest remain, with the result that the future sustainability of Cambodia's forest reserves is under severe threat.[2]
Community forestry units in Cambodia
Province No. of districts No. of communes No. of Community Forestry units Area (km²) Supporting organizations Officially recognized by... Banteay Meanchey 2 3 5 10.74 CARERE, IFAD PFO Battambang Province 6 6 17 39.5 ADESS, CARERE PFO Kampong Chhnang Province 3 9 13 8.48 Concern PFO Kampong Speu Province 2 4 4 4.385 Oxfam-American, Prasac II, LWS, GTZ PFO Kampong Thom Province 3 3 12 7.001 CFRP PFO Kampot Province 3 3 12 50.355 GTZ/RDP PFO Koh Kong Province 2 2 2 32.54 CFRP, AFSC/SLP PFO Kratie 4 5 12 16.378 SMRP/CFRP PFO Mondulkiri Province 2 2 2 3.26 SMRP/CFRP PFO Oddar Meancheay Province 5 6 12 5.581 GCP/CMB/NZE/CFI PFO Preah Vihear Province 3 5 2 5.885 BPS, Oxfam GB PFO Pursat Province 5 11 13 33.443 Seila, Ausaid, Concern, ADESS PFO Ratanakiri 6 11 12 125.51 NTFP, CBNRM, IDRC/PLG/SEILA/UNDP PFO Siem Reap Province 11 25 35 115.297 FAO, IFAD ADESS, EPDO PFO Svay Rieng 2 4 1 17.04 Oxfam GB, CIDSE, CRS PFO Takeo Province 3 5 1 4.7517 eht MCC/DFW/MAFF PFO References
- ^ Butler, Rhett A. "Nigeria has worst deforestation rate, FAO revises figures". mongabay.com. November 17, 2005.
- ^ "Logging threatens Cambodian tragedy - UN". Thomson Reuters. March 6, 2003.
External links
- Community Forestry International - Oddar Meancheay
- FAO - Community Forestry Development in Northwestern Cambodia
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