Story | 30 May, 2021
Supported by a small grant from the Mekong WET project, the Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA) in Cambodia is supporting local managers to enhance fisheries management in Stung Treng Ramsar Site. The “Mekong Broodstock…
Story | 24 Mar, 2021
Cambodia designates Boeung Snae as new wetlands protected area
On 5 February 2021, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a sub-decree designating Toulpontalei – Boeung Snae Multiple Use Area.
Story | 02 Feb, 2021
Wetlands – natural infrastructure managing water for free in the Indo-Burma region
On 2 February 2021, communities and organisations throughout the world will celebrate World Wetlands Day, with the theme Water, Wetlands and Life. The events acknowledge the importance of wetlands and their multiple ecosystem services, including the…
Publication | 2020
Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the islands and lagoons of northern Sri Lanka
After the 30-year long civil war was over, the Government of Sri Lanka commenced an accelerated programme to develop the Northern Province. If not carefully planned, such a programme will result in the loss of biodiversity and the consequent loss of services that ecosystems provide humans.…
Story | 11 Nov, 2020
Protecting Mekong broodstock in Stung Treng
The Stung Treng Ramsar Site, with its deep pools, rapids, and flooded forests, supports a rich fishery. Like many other fishing grounds in Cambodia, it is struggling to cope with illegal and destructive fishing using dynamite, electro-fishing, poisoning, drift…
Story | 20 Jul, 2020
New IUCN paper examines key success factors for building effective business platforms
To accelerate meaningful conservation action and partnerships with the private sector, a new paper published today examines the key success factors and challenges across nine IUCN-backed business and biodiversity platforms.
Story | 13 Jul, 2020
Uzbekistan makes a big step forward towards achieving global biodiversity targets
The surface of protected areas in Uzbekistan has increased 36% since its previous update 23 years ago, revealed the July release of the World Database of Protected Areas. This data submission is boosting the progress towards the achievement of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 set by the Convention…
Story | 17 Jun, 2020
Protecting Fish Broodstock in Stung Treng Province
The stretch of the Mekong that passes through Stung Treng Province is abundant in deep pools, rapids, rocky and sandy islands, and inundated forests, which provide vital habitats for broodstock or “mother fish”.
Story | 18 May, 2020
Sekong, Sesan and Srepok River Basin energy profile
In many ways, the 3S river basin of Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam is the last frontier of development with national governments seeking to harness the area’s rich natural resources to drive economic growth. This has included the development of hydropower dams,…