Areng Valley Archival Images by Luke Duggleby

Chinese engineers from Sinohydr... 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

Chinese engineers from Sinohydro prepare to leave for a day of work in the Arena Valley on the back of local's motorbikes to assess the feasibility of the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

A large area of forest is logge...n combine with the other trees.

A large area of forest is logged and burnt down to make way for a banana plantation. During the process of building a dam huge areas of the forest are logged, often with the companies venturing outside the allocated dam area in search of expensive woods that they then combine with the other trees.

A traditional funeral service f...nd the Arowana or Dragon Fish.

A traditional funeral service follows the death of an old lady in a village in the Areng Valley. This village along with 8 others are at risk of disappearing because of the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam. The project will wipe out the world's largest remaining wild population of Siamese crocodiles. The dam will destroy more than 10.000 hectares of the Central Cardamom Protected Forest (CCPF), which is critical habitat for 31 endangered animal species including the Asian Elephant and the Arowana or Dragon Fish.

A traditional funeral service f...age old customs and traditions.

A traditional funeral service follows the death of an old lady in a village in the Areng Valley. This village along with 8 others are at risk of disappearing because of the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam. And not only will the village be lost but age old customs and traditions.

Local women clean rice husks by...reat from the Cheay Areng Dam.

Local women clean rice husks by allowing the wind to blow away the husks. They live in the Areng Valley which is at threat from the Cheay Areng Dam.

Grasslands in the Areng Valley ...ulation of Siamese crocodiles.

Grasslands in the Areng Valley which are at risk of being flooded by the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam. The project will wipe out the world's largest remaining wild population of Siamese crocodiles.

Local people of Prolay village ... 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

Local people of Prolay village in the Areng Valley take part in a traditional annual ceremony at their local temple. This village along with 8 others are at risk of disappearing because of the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

A young boy stands outside his ... 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

A young boy stands outside his house in Prolay village in the Areng Valley. This village along with 8 others are at risk of disappearing because of the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

Local men assemble a simple woo... 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

Local men assemble a simple wooden house in Prolay village in the Areng Valley. This village along with 8 others are at risk of disappearing because of the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

Grasslands cover the Areng Vall... 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

Grasslands cover the Areng Valley which is at risk of being turned in to reservoir because of the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam.

Local teenagers hunt for fish w...nd the Arowana or Dragon Fish.

Local teenagers hunt for fish with a homemade harpoon gun in the Areng River in the Areng Valley. It is propsed that the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam will be built on this river. The project will wipe out the world's largest remaining wild population of Siamese crocodiles. The dam will destroy more than 10.000 hectares of the Central Cardamom Protected Forest (CCPF), which is critical habitat for 31 endangered animal species including the Asian Elephant and the Arowana or Dragon Fish.

Local teenagers hunt for fish w...and the Arowana or Dragon Fish.

Local teenagers hunt for fish with a homemade harpoon gun in the Areng River in the Areng Valley. It is propsed that the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam will be built on this river. The project will wipe out the world's largest remaining wild population of Siamese crocodiles. The dam will destroy more than 10.000 hectares of the Central Cardamom Protected Forest (CCPF), which is critical habitat for 31 endangered animal species including the Asian Elephant and the Arowana or Dragon Fish.

The Areng River in the Areng Va...m will be built on this river.

The Areng River in the Areng Valley. It is propsed that the 108 megawatt Cheay Areng Dam will be built on this river.

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