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Conservation of Community Natural Lakes and Replanting Flooded Forest for Improving Community Livelihood

The project will support sustainable community-base activities in the Tonle Sap Lake that demonstrated and promoting the establishment of 3 community conservation areas (12.50 ha), reforestation of flooded forest around community conservation areas (12 ha) and protection of 3 ha of existing flooded forest.

They will also address the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources mainly fisheries and flooded forest in the area under increasing human pressure on those resources by organizing 9 women saving groups to create community-based alternatives livelihood through fish processing. The project has the objective to:
- Increase fish stock and flooded forest through establishing community conservation areas were established and flooded tree reforestation.
- Raise awareness of community to love their environment, protection of natural resources, environment and participation in stopping illegal fishing.
- Empower 9 women groups (around 70-100 women) to activly participated in protection, conservation natural resources management and all community activities.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Aphivat Strey

Country:

Cambodia

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 3

Grant Amount:

US$ 32,737.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 38,038.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 11,533.00

Project Number:

KHM/06/09

Start Date:

10/2006

End Date:

9/2008

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Conservation areas become ecotourism, which community can earn more income for their family. As fish stock is expected to increase by 50% at the end of the project, around 684 families (1130 people) will increase their income by 50% through increased fish catch. People have more foot security.

Capacity - Building Component

During its implementation, the project will provide trainings for community fisheries committees to strengthen their capacity on project management, community fisheries development, as well as fishery law. It also provide to women groups training on small business, saving and gender to make sure that they are able to manage the groups activities effectively by themselves.

Gender Focus

Fisheries officers, local authorities and community recognize women capacity as women have actively participated in all social activities. 9 women groups (90 women) in 3 community fisheries have organized, functioning of saving and fish processing. About 30 women will actively participate in law enforcement and education on impact of losing natural resources on their livelihood.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Resulting from the activity of awareness raising on environmental conservation, fisheries law, reforestation, the communities are getting more understanding on the impact of environment and fisheries on their livelihood leading to their commitment in the protection and conservation of natural resources.

Notable Community Participation

While running the project, the communities are actively involved in the protection of Fisheries Conservation areas (12.50ha), as well as sustainable use of natural resources. Communities have better understanding and keenly participated in project implementation.

Project Results

1. 3 Fisheries Conservation lakes (Boeung Chke Koun conservation area is 12.50ha, Boeung Ta Ek conversion area is 9 ha and Stung Pheas conservation area is 51 ha) were established and well protected.
2. 410 Cement rings artificial fish shelters and 1500 tree branches were put inside the 3 conservation lakes.
3. Demarcation of 3 community Fisheries management areas by produced 3 Community Fisheries Management areas maps with official recognition from Fisheries Administration.
4. Planted flooded forests in 12 ha of degraded low land and protected 3 ha of existing flooded forest.
5. Increasing fish catch, other aquatic animals and water birds
6. Demarcated conservation areas by placing 14 sign boards and 4 patrolling houses.
7.11 women saving group have been organized, training and able to run their group very well.
8. Communities getting more understanding on the impact of environment and fisheries. At least 30 women were actively participating in law enforcement and educating on impact of losing natural resources on their livelihood.

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Biophysical

Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project 9306

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project 3

Livehood

Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project 450

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 652

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 3586

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