The last effort to collect Khmer folk tales took place more than 50 years ago. Most of the current storytellers are more than 90 years old, making the preservation of these fables extremely urgent.

上一次收集高棉民间故事工作在距今50多年前进行，大部份讲述故事的人员现已90多岁，因而使保存这些民间故事的工作极其紧迫。

Fifteen years ago, very few Mediterranean countries put much effort into the preservation of coastal zones.

十五年前，重视沿海地区保护的地中海国家很少。