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Cambodia

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Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

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After five years of success, CEPF commits $10 million more to Indo-Burma hotspot

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Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund provides US$10 million for biodiversity conservation in Indo-Burma Region

After four years, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s investment in the Indo- Burma biodiversity hotspot has resulted in more than US$ 9.8 million in grants to 54 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.  more...


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Key publications

References

  • Seng Kim Hout, Pech Bunnat, Poole, C. M., Tordoff, A. W., Davidson, P. and Delattre, E. (2003) Directory of Important Bird Areas in Cambodia: key sites for conservation. Phnom Penh: Department of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Nature Conservation and Protection, BirdLife International in Indochina, and the Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Program.


Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2013) Country profile: Cambodia. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/cambodia. Checked: 2013-05-21

Cambodia at a glance

Capital

Phnom Penh

Area

181,035km2

BirdLife Partner

BirdLife Indochina Programme (Country programme)

Species

Total number of birds 510
Globally threatened birds 26
Country endemics 1

Important Bird Areas

Number of IBAs 40
Total IBA area 4,416,991 ha

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 1