Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Stung Treng Ramsar Site in Cambodia – Integrating Fisheries Management and Wetlands Conservation

Grantee Name: International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia
Amount: $159,965
Dates: Mar 2011 – Jun 2013
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Freshwater, Livelihoods, Ramsar site

Reconcile livelihood objectives of fisheries-dependent households with biodiversity conservation objectives of Stung Treng Ramsar Site. Update the site management plan, through local stakeholder engagement and consultation mechanisms, including establishment of a Ramsar village network. Seek reconfirmation of a policy-level commitment towards the site through reinvigoration of the management unit. Pilot resource-user-led fisheries conservation and management measures by community fisheries groups.

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