Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Man holding rice stands next to woman. They both are facing the camera. — SRP farmers in Chhouk village, Pralay commune.

© Lay Chansitha, © Sansom Mlup Prey

Conservation Livelihoods in the Tonle Sap

Grantee Name: Sansom Mlup Prey

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia
Amount: $170,843
Dates: Jan 2018 – Jun 2020
Keywords: Agriculture, Biodiversity mainstreaming, Certification, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Migratory species, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Landscape Resilience

Consolidate and create local ownership for conservation investments in the inundation zone of Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake by expanding a certification scheme promoting biodiversity-friendly rice farming. Empower local people to improve the management of Key Biodiversity Areas important for Bengal florican and other threatened species, while increasing their income. Promote the benefits of Sustainable Rice Platform standards at the national level.

Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas