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1 | Cambodia: ‘Avatar’ Rally to Protect Country’s Forest | Kambodza: Manao Fihetsiketsehana Hiarovana ny Ala ny ‘Avatar’ |
2 | This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights and Forest Focus: Amazon. | |
3 | Dressed like the Na'vi tribe from the 2009 science-fiction film Avatar, Cambodian villagers protested the plan to clear the Prey Lang forest to make way for the establishment of plantations and mines. | Niakanjo sy nihaingo tahaka ny foko Na'vi ao amin'ilay sarimihetsika Avatar, nanohitra ny tetikasa fanadiovana ny ala Prey Lang izay hosoloina toera-pambolena sy toera-pitrandrahanana ny tambanivohitra Kambodziana. |
4 | Prey Lang is the “largest primary lowland dry evergreen forest remaining both in Cambodia and on the Indochinese Peninsular”: | Prey Lang no ” ala lehibe midadasika indrindra eo amin'ny tany lemaka sy sisa tavela ao Kambodza sy ny saikanosy Indoshina.” |
5 | Prey Lang is arguably the largest intact area of indigenous land left in Cambodia. | Tsy isalasalana fa Prey Lang no faritra tsara midadasika indrindra amin'ny tanin'ny mponina ao an-toerana sy sisa tavela ao Kambodza. |
6 | Located between the Mekong and Stung Sen Ricers, the forest straddles four provinces (Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, Kratie, and Stung Treng.) | Miorina eo amin'ny Mekong sy Stung Sen Ricers izy, ary misandrahaka amin'ny faritany efatra (Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, Kratie ary Stung Treng.) |
7 | About 200,000 people, mostly indigenous Kuy (pronounced Koo-ie,) live in 339 villages in six districts surrounding the forest. | Manodidina ny 200.000 eo ny mponina ary ny ankamaroany dia indizeny Kuy (tononina hoe Koo-ie), izay monina amin'ny tanàna 339 avy amin'ny distrika enina manodidina ny ala. |
8 | As many as 350,000 people live in the greater Prey Lang area. | Vahoaka hatramin'ny 350.000 no monina ao amin'io faritra mahafinaritra Prey Lang io. |
9 | "Pray Long for Prey Lang" Ceremony to have the forest protected, photo courtesy to http://ourpreylang.wordpress.com/ | "Mivavaha hatrany ho an'ny Prey Lang" Fankalazana noho ny ala voavonjy, sary avy amin'ny http://ourpreylang.wordpress.com/ |
10 | The ‘Avatar' protesters have also maximized the cyberspace to gather more support for their campaign. | Nampiasain'ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana ‘Avatar' tanteraka ihany koa ny tahalan-tserasera mba ahazoana fanohanana maro amin'ny fanentanana ataon'izy ireo. |
11 | Aside from an online petition to save the forest, a blog was set-up to provide public updates on some of their activities like prayer ceremonies and leaflet distribution. | Ankoatra ny fangatahana natao an-tserasera mba hiarovana ny ala, napetraka ihany koa ny bilaogy mba hanomezana vaovao farany ho an'ny vahoaka mikasika ireo hetsika sasany tahaka ny fotoam-pivavahana sy ny fizarana trakitra. |
12 | In behalf of the Prey Lang Network, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights highlights the views of villagers who stand to suffer the most if Prey Lang forest is destroyed. | Amin'ny anaran'ny Tambazotra Prey Lang, navoitran'ny Ivon-toerana Kambodziana Mpiaro ny Zon'ny Olombelona ny hevitr'ireo mponina izay mety ho fadinarovana raha toa ka horavana ny ala Prey Lang. |
13 | Minh Ny from Prey Lang: “Through this peaceful event I hope that we save Prey Lang for the next generation and make the media and public know about the importance of the forest to the lives of the residents who live within it and to the environment more generally.” | Minh Ny ao amin'ny Prey Lang: “Tamin'ny alalan'ny fihetsiketsehana milamina natao, inoako fa hitahiry ny ala Prey Lang ho an'ny taranaka any aoriana isika ary ampahafantatra ny fampahalalam-baovao sy ny vahoaka ny amin'ny mahazavadehibe ny ala eo amin'ny fiainan'ireo mponina izay monina miaraka amin'izany sy ny tontolo iainana amin'ny ankapobeny. “ |
14 | Phok Hong, an indigenous Kuy from Prey Lang: “If I lose Prey Lang, I lose my life. | Phok Hong, indizeny Kuy avy ao Prey Lang: “Raha tsy manana Prey Lang intsony aho, dia ho very. |
15 | Everyday I worry about losing Prey Lang. | Isan'andro aho dia miahiahy ny amin'ny fanjavonan'ny Prey Lang. |
16 | I worry that the land broker and the company will destroy it and I will lose my way of life. | Miahiahy aho sao hosimban'ny mpitrongo tany sy ny orinasa izany ka ho very ny lalam-piainako. |
17 | If we lose Prey Lang we lose the forest, the herbal remedies, the wild life and most importantly the indigenous traditions that have been passed down through many generations of our ancestors. | Raha tsy manana Prey Lang intsony izahay dia tsy manana ala, ny fitsaboana amin'ny alalan'ny ravinkazo (raokandro), fiainan-dia ary indrindra indrindra ny fomba amam-panao izay efa nolovain'ny taranaka maro nifadimby tamin'ny razambenay. |
18 | Today I will pray for the world to appreciate the importance of Prey Lang and help us put and end to this conflict”. | Ankehitriny dia miangavy amin'izao tontolo izao aho mba hanome lanja ny maha-zavadehibe ny Prey Lang sy hanampy anay hamarana izao ady izao». |
19 | Seng Sokheng a representative of the Community Peace-building Network: “The scale of this event is unprecedented and yet it does not fully reflect the gravity of the threat against Prey Lang. | Seng Sokheng, solontenan'ny Fikambanan'ny Tambazotra “Filaminanana-fanamafisana: “Mbola tsy nisy hetsika lehibe tahaka izao, kanefa kosa tsy mampiseho tsara ny maha zavadoza ny fandrahonana atao manoloana ny Prey Lang izany. |
20 | Though all land conflicts can destroy lives those that relate to the destruction of natural resources and forest areas create environmental changes that will affect generations. | Na dia mety hanimba ny fiainana manontolo aza ny adin-tany, miteraka fiovan'ny tontolo iainana ary miantraika amin'ny taranaka mifadimby izay rehetra mikasika ny fanimbana harena voajanahary sy ny faritra be ala. |
21 | It is great to see communities uniting together against injustices relating to land and, particularly, to the management of our natural resources.” | Mahafinaritra tokoa ny mahita fiarahamonina iray mahay miray hina manohitra ny tsy rariny atao amin'ny ala ao an-toerana, ary indrindra ny fitantanana ny harena voajanahary.” |
22 | Prey Lang Avatar | Prey Lang Avatar |
23 | The protests have been generally peaceful but the recent activity of the Prey Lang ‘Avatars' involving a Buddhist prayer ceremony and leaflet distribution was disrupted by Phnom Penh's local authorities. | Nilamina ny fihetsiketsehana tamin'ny ankapobeny, saingy voasakan'ireo manampahefana ao an-toerana ny hetsika vao haingana notontosain'ny ‘Avatars' miaro ny Prey Lang, hetsika fotoam-pivavahana Bodhista sy fizarana taratasy fanentanana. |
24 | More than 100 individuals were briefly detained and questioned but they were released afterwards. | Olona mahery ny 100 no voasambotra nandritra ny fotoana fohy ary natao fanadihadiana, ary noafahana ihany izy ireo avy eo. |
25 | The photos and videos of the arrest are available on a Cambodian human rights portal, Sithi. | Azo jerena ao amin'ny tranokala Kambodziana mpiaro ny zon'ny olombelona “Sithi” ny sary sy ny lahatsary misy ny fisamborana natao. |
26 | A documentary about Prey Lang, “One Forest, One Future”, was produced by Jocelyn and Ben Pederick: | Fanadihadiana momba ny Prey Lang, “Ala Tokana, Hoavy Tokana”, notontosain'i Jocelyn sy Ben Pederick. |
27 | Those who support the struggle of the indigenous communities living in Prey Lang are encouraged to write to the government of Cambodia. | Iangaviana ireo rehetra izay manohana ny tolona ataon'ny fiarahamonina indizeny monina ao Prey Lang mba hanoratra taratasy ho an'ny governemantan'i Kambodza. |
28 | Below is an excerpt of a sample letter addressed to Prime Minister Hun Sen | Ity ambany manaraka ity ny santionan'ny karazana taratasy alefa any amin'ny Praiminisitra Hun Sen |
29 | Dear Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, | Praiminisitra Samdech Hun Sen hajaina, |
30 | I am writing to you to urge you to do everything in your power to protect the Prey Lang forest which is an important resource for the people of Cambodia, of Southeast Asia, and of the world. | Manoratra aminao aho mba hiangavy anao hanao izay rehetra azonao atao hiarovana ny ala Prey Lang izay harena lehibe an'ny vahoaka Kambodziana, Azia Atsimo ary izao tontolo izao. |
31 | I ask you to take the following actions: | Mangataka aminao aho mba handray ireto fepetra manaraka ireto: |
32 | -Suspend all logging and mining concessions in the greater Prey Lang area | -Atsahatra ny fanomezana fambolena sy fitrandrahana atao ao amin'ny faritra Prey Lang |
33 | -Confer Prey Lang with protected status and enforce its protection | -Omena sata ho zavaboary voaaro ny Prey Lang ary hamafisina ny fiarovana azy |
34 | -Replant already cleared areas of the forest | -Mamboly hazo indray amin'ny faritra efa nikapana hazo |
35 | -Commit to sustainably managing the forest in cooperation with the Prey Lang Community Network. | -Manaiky hitantana io ala io amin'ny fotoana maharitra, miaraka amin'ny fiarahamiasan'ny Tambazotran'ny Fiarahamonina Prey Lang. |