The cry of the female Painted stork – a song to commemorate painted storks killed by poaching
This song was written by Mekong Conservation Hereo Chea Seila on April 8th, 2020 in the memory of a flock of painted storks that were killed by poachers in Tonle Sap on the morning of March 26th, 2020. During the incident, around 10 poachers went to illegally steal 123 painted storks from their nesting area. When rangers arrived at the incident spot, those suspects had already fled the scene and left lifeless painted stork chicks that have just stated fledging and walking in 9 sacks. Sadly, all of the birds died.
This song aims to draw everyone’s attention to feel and understand the grief of losing their loved ones. Hunting and destroying bird habitats for expanding agricultural purpose and forest fires contribute to the decline of many bird species, especially painted storks, which keep disappearing from Prek Toal Ramsar Site. Please share this post: we should do our part to protect our natural resources for the next generation to come.