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Clustering Fish Diversity for Conservation in Cambodia

The Mekong River Basin contains one of the world’s most diverse freshwater communities that consists of some 850 fish species, many of which Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, fish diversity, research paper, Tonle Sap
December 15, 2021 • Cambodia, Freshwater Biodiversity

Fading Forests: Evaluating the Rate of Forest Loss in…

A thriving tropical forest is an explosion of life: this could be a cacophony of bird song, towering trees festooned by vibrant plants, or a Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, development, flooded forest, Tonle Sap
November 29, 2021November 30, 2021 • Cambodia, Ecosystem Services, Research

Arrow Traps in Tonle Sap Lake: How do they work?

Arrow shaped fish traps, shown in the aerial view photo, are commonly used for fishing in the Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. The traps shown in Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, fishing gear, Tonle Sap
May 24, 2021May 28, 2021 • Cambodia, Fisheries and Culture

An appeal from the Stung Treng Fisheries Cantonment to…

Stung Treng province is considered one of the last habitats in Cambodia for many fish species to spawn and replenish fish populations in the Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, fishing, Fishing regulations
May 11, 2021June 2, 2021 • Cambodia, Fisheries and Culture, Fishing

Where Have All the Giants Gone? Using Fisher Knowledge to…

Historically, being the biggest fish in the stream meant megafish species were not threatened by predators and ruled the rivers with their Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, fish diversity, Local knowledge, megafish
March 30, 2021 • Cambodia, Freshwater Biodiversity, Research

A First Look at Mollusc Diversity in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap…

Known for its diversity of charismatic fish, the Mekong River and its tributaries also host an impressive assortment of invertebrates, such Read More…
Tagged Under Biodiversity, Cambodia, Molluscs, Tonle Sap
January 30, 2021March 30, 2021 • Cambodia, Freshwater Biodiversity

Trash Under the Surface of the Tonle Sap River

There is a popular Khmer saying that has been passed down through the generations: “Where there is water, there is fish.” Read More…
Tagged Under conservation, dai fishery, pollution, Tonle Sap, trash
December 7, 2020December 18, 2020 • Cambodia, Fisheries and Culture, Fishing

Using an echosounder to survey Tonle Sap fish

On November 25th, 2020, the Wonders of the Mekong Project, in collaboration with representatives from the Inland Fisheries Research and Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, dai fishery, fish survey, technology
November 30, 2020December 18, 2020 • Cambodia, Fisheries and Culture, Research

A Mekong River Giant: The Mottled Eel

Of all the river basins in the world, the Mekong is home to third highest number of freshwater megafauna species. One of these freshwater Read More…
Tagged Under fishing, megafish
September 18, 2020September 29, 2020 • Cambodia, Fisheries and Culture, Fishing, Freshwater Biodiversity

Rearing Endangered Juvenile Fish in Cambodia

The Wonders of the Mekong team, along with project partners Inland fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFReDI) and Department of Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, conservation, endangered species
August 29, 2020September 29, 2020 • Cambodia, Freshwater Biodiversity, Projects
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