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Man pointing out at wetland.
Potential release site for Siamese crocodile at Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary.
© Jonathan C. Eames
Siamese Crocodile: Icon for the Restoration of the Sekong River, Cambodia
Grantee Name: 
Rising Phoenix Co. Ltd.
HOTSPOT
Indo-Burma
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$180,000
DATES
May 2020
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Jun 2022
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Indo-Burma
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$180,000
DATES
May 2020
-
Jun 2022

Reverse declines in fish stocks and habitats along the Sekong River and its tributaries within Cambodia’s Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary through community-led sustainable management, thereby permitting the continuation of artisanal fishing and making a contribution to livelihood support and poverty reduction, as well as restoring ecological conditions making possible a potential reintroduction of Siamese crocodile.

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