Thirteen (13) nests of Lesser adjutant were found in Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary (LWS) in the north-eastern part of Cambodia in late February by the patrol team of O' Koki Community Protected Area (CPA), said NatureLife Cambodia Organisation in a news release on Wednesday. A total of 25 chicks were recorded in healthy conditions and were able to do short flights, the source underlined. This is the first time that O' Koki CPA found this near-threaten species and they are proven to take part in the conservation of globally threatened species and forest habitat, it added. According to NatureLife Cambodia Organisation, Lesser adjutant breeding season is from February to May and August to November. With support from USAID Morodok Baitang and BirdLife International, NatureLife Cambodia and the Ministry of Environment are implementing the REDD+ project in Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary to protect the forest, conserve wildlife and biodiversity while improving the livelihood of local communities. Lesser adjutant (Lepto ptilos javanicus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae, and it is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia to Java. Like other members of its genus, it has a bare neck and head and more closely associated with wetland habitats where it is solitary and is less likely to scavenge than the related greater adjutant. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse