Celebrating 10 Years of Zero Elephant Poaching
This year, Wildlife Alliance is celebrating ten years of zero elephant poaching in the Cardamom Rainforest. This monumental achievement is a result of the direct protection Wildlife Alliance has provided. In the early 2000s, the Cardamom Rainforest was a hotspot for elephant and tiger poaching. Between 2000 and 2006, 37 wild Asian elephants were poached in the Cardamoms. In response to this [...]
Successful Release of Critically Endangered Pangolin!
The Wildlife Release Station, which is designed specifically for the rehabilitation and release of rescued animals, recently released a captive born male pangolin. The Sunda pangolin is critically endangered so every successful release of this species is a major triumph for both Wildlife Alliance and the species. Pangolins are extremely sensitive creatures that rarely survive in captivity. The release station, however, [...]
A Decade of Zero Elephants Poaching in Cardamom Rainforest
Press conference, August 10, 2016: On World Elephant Day (12th August) conservation non-profit organization Wildlife Alliance celebrates its achievement of Zero Poaching for the Asian elephant population of the Cardamom Rainforest in the last decade. In the early 2000s the Cardamom Rainforest was an elephant and tiger poaching hotspot – between 2000 and in 2006, 37 wild Asian elephants were [...]
Upgraded Water Supply to Drought Stricken Village
The villagers of Sovanna Baitong, home of Wildlife Alliance’s Community Agriculture Development Project, have not had water in their reservoir since March due to Cambodia’s worst drought in 50 years. Thankfully, the tides turned in late July when Mong Reththy Group and Wildlife Alliance revealed a new and improved reservoir in the village. The two groups held a ribbon cutting ceremony on [...]
Rare Cat Species Spotted on Camera Trap Footage
For a country that is roughly a quarter of the size of Texas, Cambodia is home to an impressively high number of wild cat species. Seven types of cats call Cambodia home, including the leopard, clouded leopard, Asiatic golden cat, marbled cat, leopard cat, jungle cat and fishing cat. On International Cat Day, July 8th, we celebrated all these species. In [...]
World Elephant Day – Meet the Rescued Elephants at Phnom Tamao!
Elephant populations are rapidly declining worldwide, and now more than ever, saving this iconic species needs to be a global priority. To help raise awareness about the plight of elephants, we celebrated the 5th Annual World Elephant Day on August 12th. Wildlife Alliance directly protects 720,000 hectares of tropical forest and preserves one of Asia’s last remaining elephant corridors in order [...]
This year, Wildlife Alliance is celebrating ten years of zero elephant poaching in the Cardamom Rainforest. This monumental achievement is a […]
The Wildlife Release Station, which is designed specifically for the rehabilitation and release of rescued animals, recently released a captive born […]
The villagers of Sovanna Baitong, home of Wildlife Alliance’s Community Agriculture Development Project, have not had water in their reservoir since […]
For a country that is roughly a quarter of the size of Texas, Cambodia is […]
Elephant populations are rapidly declining worldwide, and now more than ever, saving this iconic species needs to be a global priority. […]