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Flooded lake with canoe in background.
Flooded forest around Tonle Sap lake.
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Sustainable Livelihoods for Mekong Biodiversity and Critical Wetland Resource Conservation in Cambodia

Grantee Name: Cambodian Rural Development Team

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Cambodia
Amount
$191,077
Dates
Aug 2010 – Jun 2013
Keywords
Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Livestock

Conserve the 'Central Section' of the Mekong mainstream in Cambodia by reducing local people's reliance on natural resources and empowering communities to implement site-based conservation measures. Help at least 500 households to adopt alternative livelihoods and increase their disposable incomes. Link these benefits to conservation actions and build local capacity for conservation by establishing community-based organizations and environmental action groups.

Strategic Direction :

2 Develop innovative, locally led approaches to site-based conservation at 28 key biodiversity areas

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