Phnom Penh (FN), August 17 - The Ministry of Environment (MoE) reacted to national and international NGOs regarding the loss of forest coverage.

MoE's forest coverage data indicated that the annual average loss of forest coverage had decreased from 2.7% in 2010-2014 to 0.8% in 2014-2016.

“Large-scale forest crime is no longer happening in Cambodia, and the relevant authorities continue to crackdown small and medium scale to effectively strengthen the protection and management of natural resources,” according to a press release by MoE dated Thursday.
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