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A ghostly but regal and stately figure on the landscape. ^^ Saurus Cranes
They have a real 'presence', but you come to the realisation they are there quite slowly.
The particular powderyness of that light grey plumage helps them slip into the surroundings very softly, despite the crimson blood red head which it wears like some kind of a Pagan high-priest's helmet.

If they planted a few mango trees the birds might hang about.
They love the fruit, and hanging around under the shade and cover. In Oz anyway.
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BENGAL FLORICAN BREEDING CENTRE COMPLETED
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Construction of the world’s first Bengal Florican breeding centre has now been completed. at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity, in the Kbal Spean resort compound at of Banteay Srei .
Bengal Florican eggs collected from the forest will be hatched and the babies will be raised at the centre for breeding and eventual release in the forest, according to Khim Finan, Banteay Srei district governor.
The Bengal Florican is one of the world’s the rarest bird species.
- Siem Reap Daily News
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Far out! Excellent!!
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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 2:15 am BENGAL FLORICAN BREEDING CENTRE COMPLETED
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Construction of the world’s first Bengal Florican breeding centre has now been completed. at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity, in the Kbal Spean resort compound at of Banteay Srei .
Bengal Florican eggs collected from the forest will be hatched and the babies will be raised at the centre for breeding and eventual release in the forest, according to Khim Finan, Banteay Srei district governor.
The Bengal Florican is one of the world’s the rarest bird species.
- Siem Reap Daily News
Good news but I fear that the Bengal Florican has no future. It has almost disappeared in its stronghold India.
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We just have to keep them hanging on until our next pandemic, Hanno. the big one
Then they'll be right.

See, i'm still thinking positive and hopeful for our remaining wildlife.
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Critically-endangered white-shouldered ibis stage comeback
Mom Kunthear | Publication date 11 December 2021 | 11:33 ICT

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The Ministry of Environment and partner NGOs working in wildlife protection said they recorded 754 white-shouldered ibis during their annual survey from July to October, indicating a “slight increase” compared to last year.

The ministry said on December 10: “This is a positive sign showing a slight increase in this highly endangered species, thanks to the efforts made by the environment ministry, partner NGOs, and relevant stakeholders, by joining hands to protect these birds.”

The white-shouldered ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species as “critically endangered”.

Among the 754 birds, 373 (49.47 per cent) were found in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary in Stung Treng province, 252 others (33.42 per cent) in Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary in Kratie province, and the remaining 129 (17.11 per cent) were found in other wildlife sanctuaries, the ministry said.
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Sambo Wildlife Sanctuary, Second Most Important Site for White-shouldered Ibis
AKP Phnom Penh, December 13, 2021 --
Sambo Wildlife Sanctuary of the Mekong Flooded Forest in Kratie province is the second most important site for White-shouldered Ibis in Cambodia.

According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the results from the 2021 population census of White-shouldered Ibis in Cambodia showed Sambo Wildlife Sanctuary of the Mekong Flooded Forest is the Kingdom’s second most important site for conserving this critically endangered bird, after Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary.

The nationwide survey documented 252 birds along with a record of 16 roosting sites in Sambo, while updating that Cambodia’s total population was estimated at 754 individuals, it underlined.

Other important sites where the White-shouldered Ibis was recorded include Kulen Promtep, Lomphat, and Phnom Prich of the Eastern Plains landscape, it pointed out.
- AKP
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UPDATE below on this Kampot Crane Rice Field initiative
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:41 am "Crane Rice Field" Initiative Preserves Cranes and Promote Local Livelihood
AKP Phnom Penh, July 24, 2021 --
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The Ministry of Environment and wild life conservation partners are initiating a so-called Crane Rice Field to preserve the crane, one of world's most threatened birds, in Cambodia.

During his site visit to the crane rice fields at Anlung Pring protected area in Kampong Trach district, Kampot province yesterday, H.E. Neth Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson at the Ministry of Environment appreciated the initiative and was optimistic that it will not only help preserve the bird, but also promote local livelihood.

A specific rice species eaten by the crane is grown at the fields rented from the local farmers who themselves do the farming and will also benefit from sale of half of their crops, while the remaining half will be kept to feed the crane and the next harvest season.

According to Mr. Bou Vorsak, acting Executive Director of NatureLife Cambodia, so far about 17 hectares of rice field have been rented for ten years and 16 local farmer households have been engaged in the initiative.

If succeeded, the project executed by the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with NatureLife Cambodia and BirdLife International through the support from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Netherlands will be scaled up.

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Calling on active participation among the local - a key to the success of the initiative - H.E. Neth Pheaktra stressed that his ministry will work with concerned stakeholders to identify broader markets for the rice produced.

The rice specie grown is unique in the sense that it is completely organic and it was grown to save cranes that have been included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, he continued.

IUCN Land Programme Coordinator Mr. Marc Hoogeslag said that to address the overuse of natural resource, it requires a balance between the needs of humans and animals. So, the Crane Rice Field project is a good example of the effort.
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95% success rate for NGO’s rice-buying, crane-conservation scheme
Post Staff | Publication date 25 December 2021 | 17:36 ICT

National conservation organisation NatureLife Cambodia has announced that more than 95 per cent of southeastern Kampot farmers participating in its Crane Rice project had qualified for a scheme, where the NGO buys a share of unharvested rice crop at above market rates, which is left for sarus cranes to feast on.

National conservation organisation NatureLife Cambodia has announced that more than 95 per cent of southeastern Kampot farmers participating in its Crane Rice project had qualified for a scheme, where the NGO buys a share of unharvested rice crop at above market rates, which is left for sarus cranes to feast on.

The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species as “Vulnerable”.

The Crane Rice project was initiated to reinforce conservation efforts for the birds, and improve the local livelihoods of farmers in Anlung Pring Protected Landscape, of Kampot province’s Kampong Trach district near the border with Vietnam’s Kien Giang province.

However, the NGO has set 12 criteria for participants to be eligible for the associated purchasing scheme.

Under the Crane Rice project, rice growers are to leave five per cent of their crop unharvested for the cranes to feed on the grains from the stalks, which NatureLife Cambodia pays for at above market rate – but only if all the criteria are met.
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Seven Red Headed Vultures Found at Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary
AKP Phnom Penh, January 01, 2022 --
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Seven more red headed vultures and five red junglefowls have been found at Sre Pok wildlife sanctuary.
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The update was shared on Dec. 31 by an official of the Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Environment.

This is the first time that this species of red headed vultures has been spotted after its two-year absence.
The additional birds increased the number of the animal from only 5 to 6 birds previously.

Red headed vulture, also known as the Asian king vulture, has dark hair on its body with a bare reddish head and red two-side panels like ear on its cheeks.
It weighs between 3.50 to 6.30 kilogrammes with from 0.76 to 0.86 metre length and 0.60 to 0.70 metre height.
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World's Most Endangered Yellow Breasted Bunting Spotted in Cambodia
AKP Phnom Penh, January 13, 2022 --
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The world's most endangered bird "Yellow Breasted Bunting" has been found settling down at Boeung Prek Lapov Landscape Protection Area in Takeo province.

In January, thousands of the bird species still continue to come back to feed and stay in the area.

According to the BirdLife International Cambodia Programme, from December 2020 to April 2021, over 2,000 yellow breasted buntings were recorded in the area wherein they can support their survival.

Yellow breasted buntings flied passing many countries, and they are always spotted in Cambodia from November to April.

The bird's habitats include grassland, forest bushes (reeds), plain and agricultural areas and waterfront.

The number of that bird species has decreased 80 percent in the past years.

It breeds in Europe, North Asia, then migrates to Asian region (Wintering Migration) for feed such as Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand.
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(Photo: BirdLife International Cambodia Programme)
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