Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Integrating Bengal Florican Conservation in Community Forest Management

Grantee Name: Action for Development

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia
Amount: $9,740
Dates: May 2010 – May 2011
Keywords: Biodiversity mainstreaming, Community-based conservation, Forestry, Migratory species, Species Conservation

Conserve the Critically Endangered Bengal florican in the Stung/Prasat Balang Important Bird Area in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia, by integrating conservation objectives into a community forest management plan, continuing the process of legalizing community forestry, enhancing the capacity of the local community for outreach, and carrying out a wildlife survey focused on the Bengal florican and other waterbirds.

Strategic Direction : 3 Engage key actors in reconciling biodiversity conservation and development objectives, with a particular emphasis on the Northern Limestone Highlands and Mekong River and its major tributaries