The defenders of Lang Vong say that the protection of natural resources is harder and more challenging

Prey Lang 4 Protected Networks (Kampong Thom, Kratie, Preah Vihear, and Stung Treng provinces) held a two-day annual congress on 26, 27, December to explore methods to protect the forest and raise their difficulties and challenges. The four community networks across the province have faced similar problems in natural resources protection activities by asking the Ministry of Environment and The provincial authorities cooperate and facilitate their work, rather than requiring them to meet certain conditions before being patrolled At a time.Prey Long forest network complains that they face a lot of risks in forest patrol activities while the authorities add the procedures by requiring them Submit letters or petitions prior to patrolling the jungle, otherwise they will be accused of being revolutionary or color-coded. Intention to create segregation zones.Finding this difficulty is because the network of four communities meet to raise their issues And they understand that the protection of natural resources is more difficult and challenging.The core group of the Prey Lang forest in Kampong Thom province, Sok Blau said that since mid-November, the authorities required them to write letters Ask for pre-patrol, which is a complex procedure for the community. He asked the authorities and relevant institutions to understand the community, who only wanted to protect natural resources and did not ask them to paint it. Any political party: "Since the early days of his early years, he has been a voluntary protector since the late 1990s. This year, 2017, there is no need to inform, he accuses Anyhow, we did. How to write a letter? If I did not learn, and I am a young defender of Prey Lang forest, I would volunteer to volunteer to volunteer both when and when Some spend the money themselves no longer feed their wives and children. He (the authorities) focuses only on their party affairs. I'm not a political party. "

Sok Bloke confirmed that the results of the patrol of the forest were "clearly different" when the community asked for cooperation or inform the authorities. Before being patrolled and when the community goes down on their own: "For example, we stole four dozen people, not to mention talking. From the 5 to 5 engines, it was handed over to officials. If a minor alert is not available, then by hitching it by browsing it locally The forest has fled home. Some authorities, as well as some helicopter officials, are involved in the illegal logging industry. "
 Regarding this issue, Ek Sovanna, the coordinator of the Prey Lang Network in Kratie province, said that for the last three to four months, The community has required the community to file a letter of notification to the provincial department or provincial office prior to patrol. Civil society or foreigners who want to participate in this activity also have to ask from the Ministry of Interior or Ministry of Environment: «Previous Well, we have to write a cooperation letter from them, otherwise he charges us like a thief Well, but strange for other crimes does not go away, it's okay. We are willing to just have a small donation from donors, partner organizations, and sacrifice time and time, but the government requires It's complicated or scared us to go for something. "At Preah Vihear, Prey Lang Network Coordinator Th Thoe observed that in the last two months before A community activity or patrol is required to file a provincial or district approval letter at least three days prior. That is, since the political situation in the tensions, authorities and specialized institutions are also required.

He added that notifying the authorities before patrolling was like a double knife if the cooperation was done honestly. No problem: "I see that it's very hard because previously it was still in the community that patrol past offenses. Decreased. When making a patrol, if it is going to be or not, then you can go there Criminals are hands-on. I went to talk with the Ministry of the Environment, which is close to saying that better collaboration is possible Yes, if a patrol must come to the meeting before 2 or 3 days, it is easy to report, but if you go on your own There is no danger, no responsibility. It's good for us too. Second, it is easy for the officials to evict the crime from the forest. "Concerning this issue, Stung Treng's Prey Lang network, Mr. Kheng Co said, for the province, he will try to fulfill the conditions by asking officials Skills and Police Colleges Join the community to avoid accusations or paints in Prey Lang community because the community is at risk of traffickers. Wood already.
Vice president of the Cambodian Youth Network, a close associate with Prey Lang community, Sam Ry, said the meeting created a " Annual results for patrolling and confiscation of exhibits to professional authorities, which contribute to the protection of the community Prey Lang with the Royal Government. It is also an opportunity to express their challenge with the perpetrators, the local authorities, the corrupt officials involved in corruption: "Community He now faces a lot of challenges with loggers, but once he cuts down, he has both a weapon processing and his community is worried. He worried about his safety. Recently, the Ministry of Environment issued a new measure requiring the community to apply for law and cooperate with them to participate in the patrol of Prey Lang. The measure is restricted to the community and is a complicated procedure that does not make it easier for the community. He talks about what he should do next. "After mentioning these difficulties, the Prey Lang community also wanted to meet with local authorities, officials, and NGOs. The government to clarify their work, avoiding accusations of coloring communities that are working to protect natural resources Facing.On May 9, 2016, the Royal Government of Cambodia announced the establishment of Prey Lang forest, a sanctuary of over 4,300 hectares of wildlife sanctuaries (431,683 Hectares ) Covers four provinces: Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, Kratie and Stung Treng, under the management of the Ministry of Environment. But the community still finds that forest crime is not deteriorating.