Expert: Cambodia's rare vultures remain on the edge of extinction


PHNOM PENH, Sept 5 (Xinhua): Critically endangered vultures in Cambodia remain on the brink of extinction as the population has subsequently declined in recent years, conservationist group said on Saturday.

"There were only 127 vultures recorded in June this year, a remarkable drop from about 280 during a census in 2015," Bour Vorsak, Cambodia programme manager for BirdLife International, told Xinhua.

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