Cambodian crocodile egg
Phnom Penh: 106 eggs of rare Siamese crocodile have been found in a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia, officials said. They said this is the biggest discovery in the last 20 years and has raised hopes of the existence of the rarest species of crocodile in forests around the world. A joint statement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and conservation group Fauna and Flora said these eggs were found in Keramom National Park in May and a total of 60 eggs hatched between June 27 and 30. “The discovery of eggs indicates that this area is a major habitat for wild crocodiles,” the statement said.
There was rampant poaching
The statement said that the area and the baby crocodiles are protected by the Keramom National Park Wildlife Conservation Ranger. This species of crocodile was once found in large numbers in South-East Asia, but now the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a critically endangered species. By the 1990s, they had become extinct due to poaching, destruction of habitats and the increase in the number of crocodiles of other species.
Cambodian crocodile
The government is working
Cambodia’s Environment Minister Uang Sophaleth said his ministry is working to conserve and restore habitats for the critically endangered Siamese crocodiles. “Siamese crocodiles play an important role in the ecosystem, and the successful hatching of 60 eggs shows that Keorom National Park is a safe and suitable habitat for the species,” Sophaleth said. There are believed to be about 1,000 Siamese crocodiles left in the wild, more than 300 of them in Cambodia. (AP)
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