Stop the Titanium Mine in Cambodia's Elephant Corridor
- by: Wildlife Alliance
- recipient: His Excellency Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, Royal Government of Cambodia
Help Wildlife Alliance stop a titanium mine that would devastate Cambodia's largest population of wild elephants, level forests, and bury free-flowing rivers under effluent, jeopardizing ecologically sustainable development.
The Cardamom Mountains are a five-million acre rainforest home to Malayan sun bears, pileated gibbons, Siamese crocodiles, and over half of Cambodia's bird species. DNA surveys reveal that the area is home to more than 100 wild Asian elephants, the country's largest population, and over 74 other endangered and vulnerable species, with many yet to be discovered.
This mine would be sited in the middle of the Southwest Elephant Corridor and have devastating effects on:
1. Cambodia's largest population of wild Asian elephants and Siamese crocodiles, royal turtles, and other globally threatened species
2. Forest protection and reforestation programs that have made the Cardamoms the only large rainforest remaining in mainland Southeast Asia
3. Rivers and tributaries that are critically important to fisheries, agriculture, and drinking water
4. Globally recognized ecotourism programs that bring revenues and jobs to poor rural people while preserving the natural environment
5. Carbon credits that provide revenues for the community and the Royal Government of Cambodia
The Cardamom Mountains are on the verge of becoming globally recognized as a leader in conservation and community-based sustainable economic development. But if the government allows mining, for the sake of a few years of mineral extraction, Southwestern Cambodia would lose forever the forest, the elephant corridor, and the chance for a sustainable future for local communities. All that would be left would be a massive hole in the ground and surrounding ecological devastation.
The Cardamom Mountains are a five-million acre rainforest home to Malayan sun bears, pileated gibbons, Siamese crocodiles, and over half of Cambodia's bird species. DNA surveys reveal that the area is home to more than 100 wild Asian elephants, the country's largest population, and over 74 other endangered and vulnerable species, with many yet to be discovered.
This mine would be sited in the middle of the Southwest Elephant Corridor and have devastating effects on:
1. Cambodia's largest population of wild Asian elephants and Siamese crocodiles, royal turtles, and other globally threatened species
2. Forest protection and reforestation programs that have made the Cardamoms the only large rainforest remaining in mainland Southeast Asia
3. Rivers and tributaries that are critically important to fisheries, agriculture, and drinking water
4. Globally recognized ecotourism programs that bring revenues and jobs to poor rural people while preserving the natural environment
5. Carbon credits that provide revenues for the community and the Royal Government of Cambodia
The Cardamom Mountains are on the verge of becoming globally recognized as a leader in conservation and community-based sustainable economic development. But if the government allows mining, for the sake of a few years of mineral extraction, Southwestern Cambodia would lose forever the forest, the elephant corridor, and the chance for a sustainable future for local communities. All that would be left would be a massive hole in the ground and surrounding ecological devastation.
We, the undersigned, are writing to ask Your Excellency's help on the urgent matter of the titanium mining operation proposed in Koh Kong province by the United Khmer Group. We request Your Ministry's intervention to ensure that the permit and approval for the titanium mine is declined, in the interest of preserving the region's environment and long-term community development programs.
We are greatly concerned that the United Khmer Group mine will have tremendous negative impacts on wildlife conservation and sustainable development programs in the forests, wildlife, and communities of Southwestern Cambodia.
This mine would be sited in the middle of the Southwest Elephant Corridor in the Southern Cardamom Protected Forest, and is likely to have devastating effects on:
1. Cambodia's largest population of wild Asian elephants and other species including Siamese crocodiles, royal turtles, and other globally threatened species
2. Forest protection and reforestation programs that have made the Cardamoms the only large rainforest remaining in mainland Southeast Asia
3. Rivers and tributaries that are critically important to fisheries, agriculture, and drinking water
4. Globally recognized ecotourism programs around Chi Phat that bring revenues and jobs to poor rural people while preserving the natural environment
5. Carbon credits from developed countries that would provide revenues for the community and for the Royal Government of Cambodia
Hundreds of villagers in Chi Phat and other communities share our fear that a titanium mine would destroy the region's forest, wildlife, watersheds, and economic development prospects.
Your Excellency, we ask you to consider the potentially devastating impacts of this mine on the communities, Cambodian society, and the natural environment.
Koh Kong Province is on the verge of becoming globally recognized as a leader in conservation and community-based sustainable economic development. But if you allow mining here, for the sake of a few years of mineral extraction, Southwestern Cambodia would lose forever the forest, the elephant corridor, and the chance for a sustainable future for Chi Phat and surrounding communes. All that would be left would be a massive hole in the ground and surrounding ecological devastation.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sign PetitionSign PetitionWe are greatly concerned that the United Khmer Group mine will have tremendous negative impacts on wildlife conservation and sustainable development programs in the forests, wildlife, and communities of Southwestern Cambodia.
This mine would be sited in the middle of the Southwest Elephant Corridor in the Southern Cardamom Protected Forest, and is likely to have devastating effects on:
1. Cambodia's largest population of wild Asian elephants and other species including Siamese crocodiles, royal turtles, and other globally threatened species
2. Forest protection and reforestation programs that have made the Cardamoms the only large rainforest remaining in mainland Southeast Asia
3. Rivers and tributaries that are critically important to fisheries, agriculture, and drinking water
4. Globally recognized ecotourism programs around Chi Phat that bring revenues and jobs to poor rural people while preserving the natural environment
5. Carbon credits from developed countries that would provide revenues for the community and for the Royal Government of Cambodia
Hundreds of villagers in Chi Phat and other communities share our fear that a titanium mine would destroy the region's forest, wildlife, watersheds, and economic development prospects.
Your Excellency, we ask you to consider the potentially devastating impacts of this mine on the communities, Cambodian society, and the natural environment.
Koh Kong Province is on the verge of becoming globally recognized as a leader in conservation and community-based sustainable economic development. But if you allow mining here, for the sake of a few years of mineral extraction, Southwestern Cambodia would lose forever the forest, the elephant corridor, and the chance for a sustainable future for Chi Phat and surrounding communes. All that would be left would be a massive hole in the ground and surrounding ecological devastation.
Thank you for your consideration.
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