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…
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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…
Mekong Generation Storytelling Event in Cambodia
by Seat Lykheang, Young Eco Ambassadors After a 16-month-long journey to learn about Cambodia’s most unique river ecosystem, a group of youth called the Young Eco Ambassadors: Read More…
Teaching turtle conservation to local children to influence the future
by Bran Sinal A group of local and international conservation scientists partnered with local Buddhist monks from the 100 Pillar Pagoda and the Fisheries Administration (FiA) to Read More…
River Camp – A Memorable Experience
by Aing Sereyrath May 2017 was the first time that I led a group of 35 people to experience the Mekong River landscape through Der Prey. It Read More…