Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Slender-billed vulture. © Rising Phoenix / photo by Jonathan C. Eames — Slender-billed vulture (*Gyps tenuirostris*).

© Rising Phoenix / photo by Jonathan C. Eames

Organic Livelihoods Conserving Cambodia's "Big Five"

Grantee Name: BirdLife International

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia
Amount: $90,863
Dates: Apr 2020 – Apr 2022
Keywords: Agriculture, Buffer zones, Certification, Community-based conservation, Land tenure, Land use planning, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Species Conservation

Reduce threats to populations of five Critically Endangered bird species and their habitats within Cambodia’s Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary by expanding a scheme for certified organic, wildlife-friendly rice for sale under the “Ibis Rice” brand. Increase food security of at least 750 participating people and assist at least 1,300 people to obtain provincially recognized land certificates for their rice fields.

Strategic Direction : 6 Demonstrate scalable approaches for integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into development planning in the priority corridors

Project Resources:

Safeguard: Stakeholder Engagement Plan

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Organic Livelihoods Conserving Cambodia's "Big Five"

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