Cambodia

The goal of the project is to ensure the survival and sustainable management and expand the area of D. cochinchinensis and D. oliveri in Cambodia. The objective is to develop a non-detriment findings report on D. cochinchinensis and D. oliveri in Preah Vihear province and institutionalize an enabling environment to support the establishment of small-scale private plantations of the species.

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Project Type : Capacity Building and Governance
Taxonomy : Dalbergia spp.
Project Title :

Integrating the Development of Guidelines and Incentives for Piloting the Establishment of Small-scale Private Dalbergia Plantations with the Determination of a Non-detriment Findings Report in Preah Vihear Province

Duration :

18 months

Project Document :

Link

Implementing partner :

Department of Forest Plantations and Private Forest Development and Department of Wildlife and Biodiversity, Cambodia Forestry Administration, #40 Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Project Videos :

Link

CITES Working Language :

English

KEY STATISTICS

HUMAN POPULATION

16.01 million

LAND AREA* (km2)

176,520

FOREST COVER (km2)

93,296

FOREST COVER (%)

52.9


*Source: www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data//RL (Land Area in Year 2016)

GALLERY

Photo by Forestry Administration, Cambodia
Locating D. cochinchinensis and D. oliveri trees for field inventory, Sra Em commune

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Establishing D. cochinchinensis and D. oliveri sampling plot during field inventory, Yeang commune

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Diameter measurement of natural D. cochinchinensis, Morokot commune

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Diameter measurement of natural D. cochinchinensis, Sra Em commune

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Dalbergia cochinchinensis tree fruiting, Choam Ksant distric

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Discussion with village and commune chiefs on the distribution of D. cochinchinensis seedlings, Morokot commune

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Meeting with stakeholders on the distribution of D. cochinchinensis seedlings, Teuk Kraham commune

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Symbolic handing over of D. cochinchinensis seedling at the Kirimeanchey pagoda, Morokot commune

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Distribution of D. cochinchinensis seedlings to local communities, Teuk Kraham village

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Distribution of D. cochinchinensis seedlings to Choam Ksant Primary School, Teuk Kraham commune

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Planting D. cochinchinensis by border police with project members at the border police command compound, Morokot commune Photo by Forestry Administration, Cambodia

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Planting D. cochinchinensis by local communities at the Kirimeanchey pagoda compound, Morokot commune

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Project members involved in D. cochinchinensis seedlings distribution to Kirimeanchey pagoda, Morokot commune