New Endangered Species Found in Kampot National Parks

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:08 pm

Cambodia News (Kampot Province): According to the study of the experts on Biodiversity of the Ministry of Environment, they have discovered 12 species of mammals, 18 species of reptiles, and 8 species of frogs; 3 species are critically endangered (CR), 2 are endangered (EN), and 2 are vulnerable (VU). In addition, many of these newly discovered creatures are likely to also be the discovery of a new species.

Thanks to the biodiversity of the areas, on January 22, 2021, the government decided to create 2 national natural parks called Phnom Preah Kuhear Hloung (25 hectares) in the north of Bonteay Meas district, Kompot province, and Phnom Totung Phnom Toch (83.44 hectares) in Dong Tung and Bonteay Meas districts, Kompot province.
On top of that, the locals benefit from the feces of the bugs-eating bats that generate an estimated $100k per annum of income.

hanno · Post by **hanno** » Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:28 pm

12 species of mammals? Surely not new discoveries?

Chad Sexington · Post by **Chad Sexington** » Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:29 pm

hanno wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:28 pm 12 species of mammals? Surely not new discoveries?

I thought the same.
Those stat’s might be the total numbers of species recorded for the first time in the area, not necessarily new discoveries?

hanno · Post by **hanno** » Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:35 pm

Chad Sexington wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:29 pm
hanno wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:28 pm 12 species of mammals? Surely not new discoveries?
I thought the same.
Those stat’s might be the total numbers of species recorded for the first time in the area, not necessarily new discoveries?

I think you are right. 12 species of insects I can believe, but not mammals.