According to the original article, Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said land registration for Mekong dolphin management Core Zone II in Stung Treng province had been completed, describing it as an important step in natural-resource conservation.
Citing the ministry’s account on the evening of May 11, 2026, the article said the work involved cooperation among the Directorate-General of Fisheries (អគ្គនាយកដ្ឋានជលផល), local authorities, relevant institutions, WWF and river guards to protect Mekong dolphins.
The ministry said joint conservation efforts in recent years had helped dolphin numbers increase and expected completed land registration to improve protected-area management. The article supplied no specific population data.
The article said the Agriculture Ministry thanked the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction for cooperation in registration and the issuance of permanent ownership certificates.
The ministry also expressed its aim of protecting a safe habitat so that the dolphins, described as the “smile of the Mekong,” would remain for future generations.
By: Pai Sokhim (ប៉ៃ សុឃីម)
