Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Siamese Crocodile Conservation in Cambodia



2010-07-13
New Tang Dynasty TV

Conservationists are trying to protect thirteen endangered baby Siamese crocodiles in Cambodia.

They will care for the crocodiles for about a year then release them into the wild.

Conservation group Fauna and Flora International, or FFI, says uncontrolled hunting and habitat loss has reduced the number of Siamese crocodiles to less than 250 in the wild.

Cambodia will flood most of the Areng River Valley, a critical breeding habitat for the crocodile, in order to build a hydroelectric dam.

FFI and the Cambodian government are working to develop a long-term survival strategy for the crocodiles.

[Adam Star, Fauna and Flora International]:
"They are an important species and Cambodia has what is believed to be the largest population left in the world. And the amount of care that has been given to this shows that the government is interested. I'm hoping though that we can make the right decisions in the future, that we can be able to move these crocodiles safely and others like them to safe areas where they will not be harmed by hydro dams."

It's a concern shared by others who work closely with the animals.

[Lon Deth, Conservationist]:
"I'm worried that when they build the hydro dam, the water level in this area will not be stable."

The FFI works to train locals to protect crocodiles from poachers and improve management of natural resources, for the benefit of future generations.

Siamese crocodiles are among the smaller species of freshwater crocodile, with males averaging almost 10 feet in length.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

i hate that name "siamese crocodile". i think the world should rename it to be "khmer crocodile".

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Anonymous said...

do you think if we change to Crocodile Siam is better? Too sad who name this crocodile as Siamese Crocodile, I think if it had option, crocodile would not chose this name as in exist in Khmer land. I see a lot of scultures of this crocodile in Bayon temple when the Siam nation did not exist yet and why the world is so blind? Ok, don't care about the world. Who want to see siamese crocodile, say it doesn't exist but you want to see khmer crocodile, we show them. Keep it exist because it has value for us, at least for tourism.

Anonymous said...

It is Khmer Crocodile.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

What da hell why people keeps calling Siamese Crocodoles. I have seen in the Khmer temple they're already having Crocodiles b4 Syames exist. Remember all the Syames lands, Loa land and South Vietname they're all Khmer lands. It should be Khmer Crocodiles not Siamese Crocodile idiots.

Anonymous said...

Crocodile Siam means Siam is crocodile and it is true.

Anonymous said...

@ 1:15 PM
Khmer baggar numerals are written on Thai currecny.

Anonymous said...

American changed Khmer crocodile to Siam crocodile because of American born Siam King Bhumipol.

Anonymous said...

who cares about old siem king now? a lot of khmer royal relatives are now born in america, europe, etc. does that make america think differently? just because old siem king was born in america, doesn't mean siem country belongs to america, etc... same concept. i guess america is biased with cambodia for that reason! no wonder cambodia chose china and russia over america. then they wonder why cambodia didn't pick america for ally, etc in the 1960s and so forth. well, america should stop being biased with cambodia for a change, ok!

Anonymous said...

a lot of american companies and businesses are located in siem country. so, naturally, they have interest in siem country and biased with cambodia and other regional countries. siem country hogs all things america. no wonder cambodia hated siem hoggers!

Anonymous said...

they even called the cat "siamese cat" when the cat was actually from burma or cambodia. man, the world is retarded when it comes to siem thieves! all about bias against cambodia! if they don't change that perception, khmer people will hate them forever, i'm sure!

Anonymous said...

they even called banana "siamese banana", some twins "siamese twins", mango "siamese mango". looks to me like siem is the only country on the planet now! who to blame? maybe ignorant people for sure! i say change everything to khmer names now!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

tell them to stop calling everything thai this or thai that or siem this siem that! sick! it shows us people could be so ignorant and retarded. wake up, people! siem or thailand is not the only country and race on the planet, ok! being biased with cambodia didn't help the cause, really!

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