Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Conserving the Last Remaining Wild Populations of Hog Deer in Cambodia

Grantee Name: Royal University of Phnom Penh

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia
Amount: $15,778
Dates: Oct 2012 – Oct 2013
Keywords: Research, Species Conservation

Survey the current status and distribution of hog deer (Axis porcinus) south of provincial town Kratie and in southwest Cambodia, the highest priority sites left to survey hog deer. The project will use various survey methods including dung DNA analysis, camera traps, a habitat survey and interviews.

Strategic Direction : 2 Develop innovative, locally led approaches to site-based conservation at 28 key biodiversity areas