Cambodia | Forests for the Air Project

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CENTRAL CARDAMOM PROTECTED FOREST

The Cardamom region in the southwestern part of Cambodia is a wilderness paradise and one of the last remaining old-growth forests in Southeast Asia. The region has the country’s heaviest rainfall, and the waters that flow through here don’t just provide drinking water but also support a livelihood for tens of thousands of people in the form of farming, fishing, and hydroelectric power. The products of the forest also constitute an integral part of the lives of those who live here. But over the years, the forests have been depleted by illegal logging and the clearing of land for farming. Wildlife poaching is also a serious problem.

For 10 years from 2014, we have been carrying out conservation activities in and around the Central Cardamom Protected Forest, which is located in the heart of the Cardamom Mountains. We have supported the local government's patrols to combat illegal logging. We have also supported ecotourism for indigenous communities to establish livelihoods that do not rely on logging. Furthermore, the conservation activities led by the local government and local residents have continued to this day through our financial contributions to the fund that supports these activities.

Asian Elephant

This endangered species lives mainly in the forests of Asia. Their numbers are dwindling as their habitat is encroached upon and poachers hunt them for their ivory tusks.

Progress on the Project

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