Marine Conservation Cambodia is an independent project that is entirely devoted to protect and conserve Cambodia’s marine environment. They strive for clean seas and beaches, sustainable fisheries, and protection of marine life throughout Cambodia.

Cambodia is a country with rich marine resources that are fundamental to many livelihoods and simultaneously vital to coastal protection, tourism and biodiversity. However, these natural marine resources are in jeopardy, threatened by an increasing array of impacts from recent and upcoming development, and increased population and tourism.

Due to Cambodia’s unfortunate recent history, its government has very limited human resources, infrastructure and finance to regularly and permanently conduct scientific research and monitoring of their marine environment. As a result, further decline of Cambodia’s marine resources is expected. Worryingly, Cambodia’s seas are home to rare and endangered species, an example being the diversity of seahorses, Dugong, green turtles, and horseshoe crabs which remain on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species. In addition intensive fishing through unsustainable means and encroachment by fisherman on coastal reefs and susceptible breeding grounds are threatening the biodiversity and health of species and habitats. Anecdotal data collection continues to show the rapid loss of species rich sites.

To address these issues and offer comprehensive protection for biodiversity, site protection is imperative. Marine Conservation Cambodia, in conjunction with Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration, aims to conserve these natural marine resources for the benefit of all.

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For more information see: http://marineconservationcambodia.org