Illegal logging chart
Threats to the forest include clear cutting, pollution and illegal logging. Clear cutting occurs when trees are cut in huge sections leaving no protection for wildlife or soil. Pollution occurs when humans damage water ways, soil and wildlife by disposing of waste improperly, using hydroelectric development and mining. The new FAO data says Cambodia’s current primary forest cover stands at 322,000 hectares]. Illegal logging, combined with rapid development, is blamed for much of Cambodia’s forest loss.