Protected birds come under threat
A protected bird species has come under renewed threat after land-grabbers invaded Preah Vihear province’s Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary and destroyed their habitat. The lesser adjutant is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Protection of its nests started in 2002. Nest numbers have fallen since newcomers grabbed land to claim ownership. Rours Vann, an Environment Ministry ranger and sanctuary researcher, said that before 2015 a working group found about 140 nests. This was now down to about 40.
