Importance of the Mekong River for Cambodians and Irrawaddy River Dolphins
by Lor Kimsan My name is Lor Kimsan. I was born in Sambo Village in Sambo District of Kratie Province, which is located along the Mekong River. Read More…
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Having A “Not My Problem” Attitude Turns The Mekong River Into A Popular Dumping Site
Kandal Province: The Mekong River is the sixth longest river in Asia and the twelfth in the world. The river flows from the Tibetan Plateau and is Read More…
The Evolution Of Fish Conservation In Sakai Village, Laos
FISHBIO has developed a relationship with the Lao village of Sakai along the Mekong River over the last eight years, and during that time we have witnessed 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.” Unfortunately, for over 5 years now, 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 Aquaculture Development of Fisheries Administration, recently joined Read More…
A Poem of the Sesan River
Mekong Fish Network would like to share a poem from “Cambodia Fisheries Magazine” of the Fisheries Administration, titled “Declamation of Sesan River” written by Mr. Kim Sina, Read More…
These fishes are being reared and released in the Mekong River for conservation
These photos show a Black-Spotted Catfish (Pangasius larnaudii) and a Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) being tagged and released after rearing in a pond at the Bati Fish Read More…
The right decision to be a bird conservationist
by Hong Chamnan In 1996, I had a mission to conduct a research study on a bird called the Bengal Florican. The Bengal Florican is one of Read More…
My journey to bird conservation
By Sun Visal When I was young there was an abundance of forests and wild animals, especially water birds, and I was always very attached to these Read More…
Caring for one thousand rare Asian giant softshell turtles
by Bran Sinal I work to conserve the Asian giant softshell turtle Pelochelys cantorii, which was thought to be extinct from Cambodia before 2000, but an adult Read More…