The truth about Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary | Chasing Deforestation

Cambodia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, and the situation in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary which spans four provinces is emblematic of the problem. Preliminary satellite data from Global Forest Watch indicate that deforestation in Prey Lang in 2023 is set to surpass both 2022 and 2021, with the latter year marking the highest recorded forest loss since the start of the century. In the latest episode of Chasing Deforestation, host Romi Castagnino sent Mongabay reporter Gerry Flynn on a mission to find out what’s happening inside the supposedly protected area. Read the full story: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/log... Chasing Deforestation is a series that explores the world’s most threatened forests through satellite data and reporters on the ground. -- Video Chapters -- 0:00 Intro 1:57 Data Lede 3:25 Deforestation Drivers 6:43 Think Biotech CEO Interview 10:36 Government Complicity 11:58 Endangered Defenders 15:05 Preah Roka Detention 16:36 San Mala from Prey Lang Community Network 18:09 The Future of Prey Lang 19:36 Outro and Credits #deforestation #wildlife #sanctuary #cambodia #PreyLang ---- Mongabay is a nonprofit environmental science and conservation news platform that produces original reporting in English, Indonesian, Spanish, French, Hindi, and Brazilian Portuguese. Check out https://www.mongabay.com Watch more of our videos: @mongabaytv Subscribe to Mongabay’s newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cyyIH9 Follow Mongabay on TikTok:   / mongabay   Follow Mongabay on Twitter:   / mongabay   Follow Mongabay on Instagram:   / mongabay   Follow Mongabay on Facebook:   / mongabay   Follow Mongabay on Mastodon: https://mastodon.green/@mongabay