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Title
Tmatboey Community-based Ecotourism Project, Cambodia
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Tom Clements, Ashish John, Karen Nielsen, Chea Vicheka,Ear Sokha, Meas Piseth
Abstract
The Northern Plains of Cambodia is an area of exceptional importance for biodiversity conservation due to the unique assemblage of endangered wildlife found in the deciduous dipterocarp forests. Local people live in small scattered villages and depend heavily on rain-fed rice field agriculture and natural resources for their livelihoods. Two of the wildlife species present – the Giant and Whiteshouldered Ibises – are amongst the rarest birds in the world and are highly sought after by international bird-watchers and naturalists. Combined with the Northern Plains’ accessibility from Cambodia’s main tourism destination of Angkor, at Siem Reap, this makes the area of high potential for ecotourism. Encouraged by a high initial level of demand, WCS has supported a communitybased ecotourism project since 2004 at Tmatboey village in Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary.
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