Thursday July 11, 2024
The Phnom Penh Post —
In a remarkable ten-year effort, Conservation International Cambodia (CI Cambodia) has restored approximately 600 hectares of the Tonle Sap’s flooded forest, a critical ecosystem within Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake.
The ambitious project, undertaken in collaboration with the Cambodian government through the Fisheries Administration, Provincial Department of Environment, local authorities, development partners and local communities, aims to rejuvenate a region crucial for biodiversity and local livelihoods.
Since 2010, CI Cambodia has supported the planting of over 270,000 seedlings, with plans to restore more than 2,660 hectares by 2030.
“This important mission is part of our conservation programmes, which are in line with national policies and have the primary aim of restoring nature,” said Oum Sony, country director of CI Cambodia.
“We protect and restore the flooded forests, which are an important breeding and feeding habitat for fish and other aquatic species, and play a crucial role for biodiversity and ecosystems, benefiting people across all generations,” he added.