Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Close-up of crocodile's head with mouth open. — Captive crocodile (*Crocodylus* sp.), Prek Toal village, Cambodia

© O. Langrand

Conservation of the Siamese Crocodile in Cambodia

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia
Amount: $18,069
Dates: Feb 2011 – May 2013
Keywords: Freshwater, Research, Species Conservation, Wildlife management

The project aims to assess the current crocodile population in the Prek Toal core area of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve and an evaluation of the trial release of crocodiles in the area, with an analysis of the potential for larger-scale releases as part of a national crocodile conservation program and identification of critical habitats used by crocodiles in the area to be used as part of a WCS program to recommend future changes in the management of Fishing Lot No.2.

Strategic Direction : 1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species in Indochina by mitigating major threats