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Fishing in the Sesan River, Cambodia
Fishing in the Sesan River, Cambodia. © Oxfam

Strengthened Community-based Conservation for Fishery Management in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia

Grantee Name: Oxfam America

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Cambodia
Amount
$145,707
Dates
Mar 2023 – Mar 2025
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Freshwater, Indigenous People
Support Indigenous communities from 14 community fisheries along the Sesan and Srepok Rivers in Ratanakiri province to identify and conserve fish sanctuaries and deep pool conservation areas. Support the implementation of community fishery management plans, empowering communities to take the initiative in conserving freshwater ecosystems. Support livelihood development initiatives, including ecotourism, women-led fish processing businesses, aquaculture, and flooded forest replanting.
Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas

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