Threats
Global Warming & Deforestation
Our planet hosts an unbelievable abundance and diversity of plant and animal species, many of them still unknown to us. Tropical forests especially are biodiversity hotspots, rich in many different species, families of species and endemic species. Many of these same plant and animal species, whether known or as yet undiscovered, are in danger of extinction.
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Illegal Wildlife Trade
Wildlife trafficking is not the only form of smuggling that is perpetrated by the world’s organized crime, insurgency groups, and possibly terrorists. The illegal wildlife trade is connected to other illicit trades – drugs, people, and weapons - through shared smuggling routes and the same offenders.
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Human Health
Degradation of the environment and the disruption of ecosystems compromises the safety of people in a variety of ways. The illegal wildlife trade can expose people to zoonotic disease – disease which passes from animals to people. Ecological changes can increase the range of diseases such as malaria and dengue fever, so areas which previously did not support these illnesses suddenly are regions where infection is possible.
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Livelihoods
Cambodian people need alternative sources of food and income other than the threatened wildlife. They need sustainable livelihoods that provide for their families while protecting their threatened environment.
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