Siamese Crocodiles saved from the jaws of extinction in Cambodia: HERE’S HOW

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In a new hope for Siamese Crocodiles, there have been 60 hatchlings in the Cardamom National Park in Cambodia
Conservationists have been trying to conserve the species for 20 years now and deem this development “a real hope” for the species
Since 2000s, collaborative efforts between the local community, NGOs, and crocodile hunters to spawn pure-bred Siamese Crocodiles in captivity led to their resurgence
As part of the conservation efforts, a batch of purebred crocodiles was released into the wilderness in 2012, so that they could breed
In July this year, conservationists found 106 Siamese Crocodile eggs in the forests of Cambodia
Once widespread across Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, and other far-eastern countries, the population of this olive-green reptile fell as a result of poaching
Currently, just about 1,000 Siamese Crocodiles are surviving in the wild, with 400 of them in Cambodia alone
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