Title
Case study- Tmatboey Community-based Ecotourism Project, Cambodia
Author(s)
Tom Clements, Ashish John, Karen Nielsen, Chea Vicheka,Ear Sokha and Meas Piseth
Published
2008
Abstract
The Tmatboey Ibis Project aims to conserve the globally threatened large waterbirds found at Tmatboey, using the ibises as ‘flagships’, by establishing a local community-based tourism enterprise that directly links revenue received to long-term species conservation. This link is provided by the agreement between the government, WCS and the community. All site-based tourism services are organized by the community, with facilitation and training provided by WCS and local NGO partners. Tourist visits directly demonstrate the value of wildlife to the villagers both through donations to a development fund and through individual payments for services, such as food, drink, local guides, cooks and accommodation. This has encouraged the villagers to view wildlife as an important resource that should be conserved. As a consequence, the community has become a partner in nature conservation and has begun to actively protect the ibis species.

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