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Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), Western Siem Pang, Cambodia.
© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Re-Wilding Western Siem Pang: Ecological Restoration in the Deciduous Dipterocarp Forests of Cambodia

Grantee Name: BirdLife International

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Cambodia
Amount
$249,999
Dates
Apr 2014 – Oct 2018
Keywords
Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas, Research, Species Conservation
Improve the ecological integrity of the deciduous dipterocarp forest ecosystem of Western Siem Pang, Cambodia, for two Critically Endangered birds, white-shouldered ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) and giant ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea), by clarifying the impact of different buffalo densities on ibis foraging microhabitats; introducing appropriate management regimes at selected water bodies; highlighting the conservation benefits of buffalo as a management tool; and building capacity among young Cambodian conservationists.
Strategic Direction : 1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by mitigating major threats

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