All things Gibbon
There are 20 described species of gibbon in the hylobatidae family found in South East Asia. All 20 have several shared characteristics. International gibbon day was started by the IUCN Section on Small Apes as a day to celebrate these incredible species and highlight the threats that they are under in the wild. It [...]
Mobile Environmental Education Project Activities – September 2021
After schools were allowed to reopen on Sept 15th, the Kouprey Express team met with 5 schools in Kampong Speu province and Phnom Penh reaching a total of 2,694 (1,381 females) students. This is the first in-school activity the Kouprey Express has undertaken since activities were suspended on February 22. September 20 After the closures of schools [...]
The Wildlife Release Station: Know Before You Go
27 September is World Tourism Day! Cambodia looks set to re-open to international travellers from November 2021, so that dream trip to the Cardamom rainforest could soon come true! To reconnect to the pristine nature and support wildlife conservation, there’s no better place than the Wildlife Release Station. Here’s what you need to know before you go! [...]
The Southern Cardamoms REDD+ Project brings water to villages in Cambodia
Yesterday marked a new day for poor communities in the Cardamoms: water at the turn of a tap. While this is the norm for many of us, villagers in rural Cambodia are forced to walk many kilometres under the hot sun or pay prohibitive prices for a drop of drinking water - until now. [...]
We Lost 60% of Our Forests: What Does This Mean for Us?
Forests are essential for life on Earth. They provide us with oxygen, regulate the climate, and are home to a vast diversity of plants and animals. But over the past few centuries, we have lost a staggering amount of forest cover. In fact, it is estimated that we have lost 60% of our forests since the beginning of human civilization. There [...]
Pet lion seized by Phnom Penh authorities with Wildlife Alliance
Phnom Penh coalition authorities, along with NGO Wildlife Alliance confiscated a pet lion yesterday, 27 June 2021, in a raid on House #22, Street 306, Beoung Keng Kang 1, Phnom Penh. The male lion is 18 months old and weighs 70 kg. The owner had removed the lion’s canine teeth and severely clipped his claws. Such modifications can dramatically reduce wild [...]
There are 20 described species of gibbon in the hylobatidae family found in South East Asia. All 20 have […]
After schools were allowed to reopen on Sept 15th, the Kouprey Express team met with 5 schools in Kampong Speu […]
27 September is World Tourism Day! Cambodia looks set to re-open to international travellers from November 2021, so that […]
Yesterday marked a new day for poor communities in the Cardamoms: water at the turn of a […]
Forests are essential for life on Earth. They provide us with oxygen, regulate the climate, and are home to a vast […]
Phnom Penh coalition authorities, along with NGO Wildlife Alliance confiscated a pet lion yesterday, 27 June 2021, in a […]