Conservation of Natural Resources and Dataveuk Community Based Eco-tourism Development
This project is aiming at developing of Community based Eco-tourism for improving the livelihood of Datavek Community Protected Area (DCPA) members and using the revenue from providing ecotourism services to conserve 747 ha of DCPA forest areas in the long run. To achieve this goal, the project will construct the basic infrastructure for ecotourism development such as durable stairs of 340 meters long by 1.2 meters wide following a sample of wooden stairs built by CEPA at Phnom Churoksat Ecotourism, SGP project in Stung Treng province, 1,490 meters long handrail and 4 rest areas and construction of four latrines (two at the campsite on the top of the mountain and another two is at Phnom Tbeng foothills next to visitor center as agreed standards (concrete walls, water tank with zinc roof) equip with solar energy for lighting. In addition, the project will build a kitchen and warehouse of 4 meters x 5 meters at Phnom Tbeng foothills and renovate the existing CPA office to be a visitor center of 5 meters x 8 meters with a concrete floor, zinc roof, and wooden wall. The project also buys one laptop for DCPA to record the number of tourists, income and expenditure of DCPA and store DCPA data and information. The project will produce a video documentary of the project's success story and organize a workshop for sharing it. In addition to that, the project also provides support to the DCPA committee to have monthly and quarterly meetings with DCPA members. The capacity building on project management, reporting, and forest conservation-related activities will be funded by USAID Green Prey Long as a co-fining part of this project.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Datavoeuk Community Protected Area
Country:
Cambodia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 15,906.88
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 150.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 23,869.50
Project Number:
KHM/SGP/OP6/Y8/CORE/BD/2022/01
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Navirak NGIN
Phone:
+(855-23) 860900 Ext.1958
Email:
Ms. Socheata Kim
Phone:
855 860900 Ext.1958
Email:
Address
Phnom Penh Center, 6th Floor (Block A), Corner Sothearos & Sihanouk Blvd, Tonle Bassac, Chamcamor B
Phnom Penh
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