Wildlife Alliance worked Sovanna Baitong communities 15 years ago
Did you know that 15 years ago, Wildlife Alliance worked Sovanna Baitong communities to provide them with alternative livelihood? Back in the days, they were living in abject poverty surviving on meager crops through forest slash and burn and wildlife poaching, most them riddled with debts and unable to pay for their children’s health care. Today, this is not the case. Thanks [...]
Standard Awards for best CBT in the region
Minister of Tourism H.E. Thong Khon presents to Wildlife Alliance’s Chi Phat the Asean Community-Based Tourism (CBT) and Homestay Standard Awards for best CBT in the region. — at ក្រសួងទេសចរណ៍ Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia.
Joining Forces to Save Fishing Cats in Cambodia
Wildlife Alliance’s Kouprey Express Mobile Education Unit has partnered with the Cambodian Fishing Cat Project to raise awareness and educate villagers in the far reaches of the mangroves of Koh Kong province about fishing cats and how to protect them. Classified as Vulnerable, these cats are very rare in Cambodia and have only been seen on camera traps once in the [...]
Switch Off Your Lights in Solidarity for Climate Action
On Saturday, March 25 at 8:30pm local time, join us in celebrating the 11th annual Earth Hour! Millions of people around the globe will turn off their lights for one hour to put a spotlight on the need for climate action. At a time when many people are looking for a way to take action to combat climate change, this event [...]
Part 2 of REDD+project
Part 2 of my video blog on REDD+project to mitigate climate change. Cambodian Minister of Environment H.E. Say Samal speaks.
New Carbon Credit Deal will Protect the Southern Cardamom Rainforest
Wildlife Alliance and the Cambodian Ministry of Environment recently signed an agreement to develop and implement Cambodia’s largest REDD+ program in the Southern Cardamom National Park and Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary. The goal of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is to contribute to climate change mitigation actions by attaching value to standing forests through carbon credits. Deforestation and forest [...]