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1. recommendations
2. introduction
3. the case for positive conditionality & international responsibility
4. the forest policy reform project & the steering committee
5. transparency
6. forest yield & revenue potential
7. concession activity and review
8. dfw–enforcement & jurisdiction
9. situation update–general
special military region
military region 1
military region 2
military region 3
military region 4
military region 5
10. the role of cambodia’s neighbours & other importing countries
thailand
laos
vietnam
japan
11. opportunities
the forest stewardship council (fsc)
protected areas and world heritage status
12. conclusion
Special Military Region
Just south of Ponchentong airport at Wat Tha Kieth a Taiwanese sawmill is obtaining logs from Pursat Province. The logs are debarked, cut to length and loaded as logs into 20’ shipping containers for export to Japan. The Japanese buyers regularly visit the mill. Approximately five containers per month are transported by night along Rte 3, past RCAF Division 70 HQ, the RCAF Engineering HQ and Teng Bunma’s helipad and then towards Sihanoukville on Rte 4.
The mill opened in late 1997/early 1998 and deals only in extremely high value timber species including Beng, Neang Noun, Thnoung and Kanyoun, which probably values the exports at more than $60,000 per month. Log transport to the mill ceased on 6th January, but the transport of the containers from the mill continues.
Military Region 1
Military Region 2
Military Region 3
Military Region 4
Military Region 5
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