The Wildlife Works Greenhouse initiative runs a seedling and tree nursery program as a means of increasing forest cover in sites of degradation within the project zone. Within the greenhouses, seeds are nurtured into juvenile trees, ready for planting by the project team and community members. These trees are also provided for free to any […]
The Jahoo Gibbon Camp is a community-based ecotourism venture developed in partnership with local tour operators. This venture empowers community members to engage in the conservation of globally threatened primate species by providing a sustainable income stream. The wildlife sanctuary is home to 5 primate species, including the IUCN Red List endangered yellow-cheeked crested gibbon […]
Community members have the opportunity to actively protect their land rights and natural resources through the Community Patrol Units (CPUs). The CPUs are supported by DoE (Department of Environment) rangers to ensure effective enforcement of forestry laws; 8 units are currently active across 20 villages in the project zone. CPU teams receive regular training on […]
The Cardamom mountains have long suffered from a hunting and poaching crisis, alongside habitat destruction due to slash-and-burn agriculture and land speculation. The REDD+ project established an award-winning conservation model centered around effective boots-on-the-ground protection of this highly threatened forest area. Since 2006, the project has achieved zero poaching of Asian elephants and supported significant […]
The project has developed a system of rescue, care and release to provide the best possible outcome for the traumatized or injured wild animals that are the victims of this poaching within the Cardamoms region. The Cardamom Forest Protection Program (CFPP) units operate across the Project Zone removing snares from the forest floor, rescuing wild […]
The project is under constant threat from accelerating forest clearance for agriculture together with unsustainable resource extraction, abetted by population growth, expansion of road networks and limited rule of law in the region. To alleviate these threats, the REDD+ funds currently support 12 ranger stations within the project area and surrounding landscape. Rangers work to […]
The Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary is the ancestral home of the Indigenous Bunong people, whose unique culture and beliefs are inseparable from the forest in which they live. The project has partnered with the local Bunong communities in an effort to formally secure land and resource tenure. So far, the project has helped the communities […]
The Ibis Rice initiative was established in the project area as a wildlife-friendly alternative to unsustainable rice farming. In this initiative, Cambodian farmers in the Keo Seima REDD+ project (and the Northern Plains) are offered premium prices and organic certification for their rice in exchange for their commitment to zero deforestation, zero poaching and zero […]
The Wildlife Conservation Society has established a world-class biodiversity monitoring program over the past decade, providing estimates of key species abundance, distribution and population trends across the wildlife sanctuary. Camera traps are used to record the presence of rare and cryptic species, and newly developed techniques such as passive acoustic monitoring are being trialed. This […]