Cultural and economic incentives for endangered species conservation in Cambodia
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £311,177
WHERE Cambodia
Summary
This innovative project will harness the expertise and cultural values of indigenous Khmer Daeum communities in the Cardamom Mountains to effectively conserve their sacred and critically threatened Siamese crocodiles and Asian elephants, and to promote economic incentives and livelihoods diversification to measurably improve food security, decreasing pressure on the forest.