September 1, 2017
Ven Rathavong / Khmer
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Researchers from the Wildlife
Conservation Society and Environment Ministry have found two pairs of
critically endangered giant ibis in Mondulkiri’s Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary.
They are the first of the species
found in the sanctuary for ten years.
“This finding confirms once again
that Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary is a biodiversity hotspot and vital for
conservation of globally threatened mammal and bird species,” WCS said
yesterday.
The giant ibis (Thaumatibis
gigantea) is Cambodia’s national bird, and exists only in Cambodia, Vietnam and
Laos.
There are about 194 mature
individuals in the global population, with about 99 percent living in Cambodia.
Research team leader Sot Vandoeun
said his team spent almost fifteen days searching for the species in the area.
Old reports and previous research
had confirmed the presence of the species, however they had no accurate
population number.
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