Managing tourism for the benefit of nature
Pichreada district, Mondulkiri province November 19th – Attended by around 100 people from government authorities, communities, private sector and WWF, the today’s inauguration of the community homestay within the Mondulkiri Protected Forest is celebrated to promote wildlife ecotourism in the dry forests of North-eastern Cambodia. The aim being to co-finance the protected area and help communities protect their wildlife while developing sustainable livelihoods.
First rattan association of Cambodia, a step to sustainable rattan industry
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Eleven rattan small and medium enterprise owners and other community rattan processors from Phnom Penh and provinces meet on September 28th to officially form Cambodia’s first rattan association. The agenda will focus on election of a management committee and discussion over conditions and roles of current and future memberships.
Close Encounters: new species discoveries in the Greater Mekong
New species discovered in the Greater Mekong at risk of extinction due to climate change.
Greater Mekong Climate Change Adaptation agreement: a world’s first in the making…
Asia’s first climate change adaptation agreement was the focus of a recent meeting held in Bangkok, convened on July 22 by WWF Greater Mekong Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia.
Toothless laws encourage rising demand for pangolin
Rising demand for pangolins, mostly from mainland China, compounded by lax laws is wiping out the unique toothless anteaters from their native habitats in Southeast Asia, according to a group of leading pangolin experts.
Mekong dolphins on the brink of extinction
Pollution in the Mekong River has pushed the local population of Irrawaddy dolphins to the brink of extinction, a new report by WWF has revealed.
U.S. dogs to sniff out Cambodian tigers
Researchers will monitor Cambodia’s remaining tigers using almost 200 camera traps and two specially trained dogs – capable of tracking the tigers over 150 square kilometers by following the animal’s droppings.
Mondulkiri Wild Honey symbolises the community’s commitment to sustainable use and management of forest resources
Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri province, April 7th 2009 – Joined by many ministry level government officials, representatives of international and local NGOs, journalists, local villagers and Sen Monorom citizens, today minority ethnic Phnong communities of Krang Teh and Pou Chrey and the local government of Mondulkiri celebrate the launch of their fresh Mondulkiri Wild Honey product to mark the commitment to protecting forest resources and promoting livelihoods development based on non-timber forest products.
Rattan program protects Greater Mekong forests, boosts local economies
A new sustainable rattan program recently launched by WWF will help save the remaining forests of the Greater Mekong Region – while benefiting communities and pumping up local economies.
Stronger push for sustainable rattan production in the Greater Mekong region gives new hope to the forests
Hanoi, Vietnam: A new program for sustainable production of rattan in the Greater Mekong region was launched today. It aims to achieve cleaner and more efficient production and give communities, governments and industries an economic incentive to conserve forests. By 2010 up to 100 villages in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam will be working towards a greener and sustainable management of rattan production.