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Cardamom Mountain Report (8:10)
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Until recently, few people ventured into Cambodia's rainforests, and for good reason. Littering the jungles are landmines left over from decades of civil war. When Pol Pot fell in 1979, the jungles became a haven for the Khmer Rouge, and no one in their right mind went for a walk in the woods. But with the Khmer Rouge's surrender and peace returning to Cambodia, scientists are discovering a variety of wildlife in a western mountain range. Now, as Orlando de Guzman reports, they're trying to save Cambodia's endangered animals.

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