WWF Cambodia. Freshwater Conservation Overview

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1 WWF Cambodia Freshwater Conservation Overview Presented by: Phan Channa 19-Jan

2 CONTENTS MFF Landscape Area Conservation targets Threats to the Mekong/targets Overview freshwater programme activities Wetlands alliance activities Future Ecotourism triangle

3 High biodiversity conservation Deep pools where habitat for fish and dolphin There are >80% of protein from Mekong River Flooded forest significant support critically large water bird

4 Conservation Targets

5 Conservation Targets (Cont.)

6 Conservation Targets (Cont.)

7 Conservation Targets (Cont.)

8 Conservation Targets (Cont.)

9 Conservation Targets (Cont.)

10 Conservation Targets (Cont.)

11 Conservation Targets (Cont.) Fish diversity

12 Conservation Targets (Cont.) Wetland areas

13 Conservation Targets (Cont.) Terrestrial Habitats

14 Threats Fishing intensity is increasing Electro-fishing and bombs Intensive gillnet use Loss of wetland vegetation removes fish nursery habitats

15 Threats (Cont.) Illegal land clearing and settlement Illegal logging Illegal hunting Population growth

16 Threats (Cont.) Economic Land Concessions and road constructions

17 Threats (Cont.) Dongsahong Dam Stung Treng Dam (proposed) Sambor Dam (proposed)

18 Programme activities Irrawaddy Dolphin Dolphins socializing in the Mekong

19 Programme activities Irrawaddy Dolphin Law enforcement: Capacity building Equipment support Rigorous patrolling

20 Programme activities (Cont.) Irrawaddy Dolphin Awareness outreach: Dolphin campaign Dong Sahong Dam advocacy Village meetings School and pagoda visits

21 Programme activities (Cont.) Alternative livelihoods Home gardening Chicken and pig raising Saving group Ecotourism

22 Programme activities (Cont.) Community Fishery Community Fishery CFi establishment and legalization Institutional development Capacity building Awareness outreach

23 Programme activities (Cont.) Researches: Dolphin carcasses collection Necropsy Population monitoring based on photograph identification

24 Programme activities (Cont.) Irrawaddy Dolphin Mortality Data

25 Programme activities (Cont.) Irrawaddy Dolphin Comparing number calf and adult carcasses (data from )

26 Programme activities (Cont.) Irrawaddy Dolphin Mekong Population Monitoring from 2007 to 2015, Mark Resight model based on photo ID

27 Programme activities (Cont.) Irrawaddy Dolphin Unmarked dolphin estimated from 2007 to 2015

28 Programme activities (Cont.) Irrawaddy Dolphin Key results for population estimate for 2015 Mekong dolphin population 80 individuals (95% CI ); compared with 70 individuals (95% CI 62-80) in The population growth rate is estimated at Annual survival is estimated at (95% CI ) Recruitment is estimated at 0.8% per year

29 Programme activities (Cont.) Bird nest protection Payment for bird nest protection Establish bird nest protection area Communities awareness

30 Wetlands Alliance Goal The overall goals of Wetlands Alliance is to reduce poverty by building capacity of local partners to engage with communities through collaboratively planned initiatives that address poverty through improved wetland and aquatic resource management.

31 Wetlands Alliance Programme duration: Provincial Governor Office ( under guideline of IP3) Provincial Department of Agriculture WWF local partners Provincial Department of Environment Provincial Department of Land Management, Cambodian Rural Development Team (CRDT)

32 Wetlands Alliance Kratie Provincial Department of Land Management Produce land use maps, and delivered to relevant stakeholders Allocate social land concession close to wetlands areas Document best practices for resolving land use conflicts

33 Wetlands Alliance Kratie Provincial Department of Environment EIA training Environmental education Waste management Extension materials and research, Organized World Wetlands Day

34 Wetlands Alliance Kratie Provincial Department of Agriculture SRI training and demonstration Home garden training and demonstration Livestock training and demonstration Fruit tree planting Self-help group/saving group

35 Wetlands Alliance Cambodia Rural Development Team (CRDT) Environmental education Ecotourism development Waste management Alternative livelihood development Market chain and micro-credit training

36 Thanks you!