Great Hornbill New Animals to Sponsor!
We are excited to introduce three new species to our Sponsor an Animal campaign: the binturong, clouded leopard and great hornbill! Our Sponsor an Animal program allows you to make a difference in the lives of animals like Moh Tom, a great hornbill that was rescued from the pet trade as a juvenile and was found with his feathers plucked. Thanks to [...]
KE Collaborates with USAID
In December, Wildlife Alliance’s Kouprey Express Mobile Environmental Education Unit (KE) was invited by Winrock International to conduct wildlife lessons in Kampong Thom under USAID’s Supporting Forests and Biodiversity (SFB) project. Thanks to this important collaboration, KE was able to expand their outreach efforts and spread our conservation message to 191 students and 624 community members in Kompong Thom province. Through lessons [...]
Kouprey Express Collaborates with USAID’s SFB Project
Wildlife Alliance's Kouprey Express Mobile Environmental Education Project (KE) was recently highlighted in a project snapshot by Winrock International. The article featured Kouprey Express' recent collaboration and activities in Kompong Thom under USAID's Supporting Forests and Biodiversity (SFB) project. The Kouprey Express works directly with teachers and students in communities living in and near rural protected areas to raise awareness of conservation [...]
Ivory Smuggler Arrested in Cambodia
Last month, in a landmark win for wildlife and counter-trafficking efforts, an ivory bust was processed through the Cambodian courts for the first time. The suspect was arrested in Siem Reap airport, where he was caught trying to smuggle 15 elephant tusks weighing 43 kg, 11 pieces of dried elephant tails weighing 1.9 kg, and 0.2 kg of claws and fangs of [...]
Rare Clouded Leopard Caught on Camera!
Clouded leopard caught on camera near wildlife release station Our goal is to restore wild populations and ensure that wild animals stay in the wild. We are documenting the recovery of wildlife species in the Cardamom Mountain Range (Cambodia's largest tropical rainforest) that we have been protecting for over a decade. Wildlife populations were decimated and the forest was ravaged prior to [...]
Community-Based Ecotourism Project Wins Tourism Awards
On September 22, 2015, the Community-Based Ecotourism Project in Chi Phat won three “Samdech Techo Prime Minister Eco-Business Awards for Tourism." The project won the (1) Outstanding Award, (2) Environmental Award and (3) Social Welfare and Cultural Heritage Award from the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Awards were handed over by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of [...]