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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…