Thanks to the monitoring, care, and protection efforts of park staff and local residents, a total of 60 Siamese crocodile eggs successfully hatched between June 27 and June 30.
Five nests of the nearly extinct Siamese crocodile were discovered in the Cardamom National Park of Cambodia, raising hopes for conservation efforts for this species, which was once believed to be extinct in the wild. This marks the largest number of crocodile nests found in over 20 years.
A successfully hatched egg. (Source: Xinhua).
This information was announced by the Fauna & Flora International organization – Cambodia Program on July 18.
This set of nests contained 106 eggs, of which 66 were fertilized. Thanks to the monitoring, care, and protection efforts of park staff and local residents, a total of 60 eggs successfully hatched between June 27 and June 30.
The Siamese crocodile is listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. In 1992, many experts believed that this species was extinct or nearly extinct in the wild.
In Cambodia, it is estimated that there are about 200-400 Siamese crocodiles in the wild. The total global adult population does not exceed 1,000 individuals.
Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth stated that Cambodia is making efforts to conserve and restore the habitat of this critically endangered species.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Dith Tina emphasized that this discovery is an important achievement in the program to conserve endangered species.
According to Mr. Pablo Sinovas, Country Director of the Fauna & Flora International Cambodia Program, for over a decade, the organization has been working with steadfast partners to support the population of Siamese crocodiles in the Cardamom mountain range in southwestern Cambodia.
