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Our final video, "Our Tonle Sap Transformed: A Legacy of Change," tells the story of our collaborative journey to conserve this vital biodiversity and ecosystem at Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve and empower the communities who depend on it.
This project was led by WCS Cambodia, and we would like to thank all our invaluable partners RECOFTC-Cambodia, FORUMCIV Cambodia, Sansom Mlup Prey, NatureLife Cambodia Organization, SHE powered by IDE, Oxfam in Cambodia, and Cambodian Disabled People's Organisation (CDPO) and the European Union in Cambodia for their generous support in making this legacy possible.
Together, we can protect Our Tonle Sap. It's not too late.
Our Tonle Sap Transformed: A Legacy of Change
Since 2015, Sansom Mlup Prey Organization (SMP) has been dedicated to improving the livelihoods of rice farmers in Cambodia's central floodplains. Now, with the support of the European Union in Cambodia through the Our Tonle Sap project, led by the WCS Cambodia, we're taking this commitment to new heights.
By implementing the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), the world's first standard for sustainable rice cultivation, we're empowering farmers to adopt environmental friendly practices that benefit both people and the environment. This means:
1. Improve farmer livelihood through implementing smart agriculture practices to increase yields and better access to the market
2. Protected Environment: reducing emissions and preserving biodiversity especially the critical endangered Bengal Florican
3. Women’s Economic Empowerment: to improve women’s position in household and community decision-making and improve their incomes from agricultural production.
In 2024, we have reached 4,851 farmers across Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, and Pursat provinces. Together, we're building a sustainable future for our farmers and our planet.
The Rhythm of the Rice Fields
Ms. Horn Chhun, from Kampong Thom province, is a proud participant in community patrols and a champion for gender equality. Through GALS training with Oxfam, Horn has transformed her family dynamics, fostered understanding and reduced conflicts. She dreams of a brighter future: a thriving business, a hospital, and a school in her village.
Oxfam's Gender Action Learning System (#GALS) training empowers women to set their own priorities and achieve goals, promoting gender equality. It encourages collaborative learning, breaking traditional norms, and enhancing livelihoods. Oxfam's initiatives equip communities to tackle challenges and seize opportunities, leading to lasting change., Siem Reap, and Pursat provinces.
Together, we're building a sustainable future for our farmers and our planet.
GALS training with Oxfam
Seeing the Change Communities take action for Our Tonle Sap.
Watch how communities around Our Tonle Sap are building resilience & protecting their environment. This project, funded by the European Union in Cambodia and implemented by our partners FORUMCIV Cambodia and Village Support Group, empowers local voices & strengthens natural resource management.
Voices of Our Tonle Sap: Protecting Our Future
Community committees established nursery groups contribute to flooded forest restorations in Toul Neang Sav Plov Loung community protected areas funded by the European Union in Cambodia through ទន្លេសាបយើង Our Tonle Sap projected led by WCS Cambodia implemented by RECOFTC-Cambodia.
Flooded forest restoration is one of the key implementing activity in Toul Neang Sav Plov Loung community protected area’s management plan which is located along Steung Sen, Tonle Sap lake in Kompong Thom Province.
The establishment of nursery group is part of flooded forest restoration which communities members are using their knowledge and technique on nursery and those planted trees will be plant in forest degradation areas.
Through participation by community people, supported by local authority, facilitated by organizations and funded from donor proved that it’s not too late to protect Our Tonle Sap.
The team are excited to see the trees that planted by community members will grow healthy in their community protected areas.
Saving Our Tonle Sap, One Seedling at a Time
Ms. Horn Chhun, from Kampong Thom province, is a proud participant in community patrols and a champion for gender equality. Through GALS training with Oxfam, Horn has transformed her family dynamics, fostered understanding and reduced conflicts. She dreams of a brighter future: a thriving business, a hospital, and a school in her village.
Oxfam's Gender Action Learning System (#GALS) training empowers women to set their own priorities and achieve goals, promoting gender equality. It encourages collaborative learning, breaking traditional norms, and enhancing livelihoods. Oxfam's initiatives equip communities to tackle challenges and seize opportunities, leading to lasting change., Siem Reap, and Pursat provinces.
Together, we're building a sustainable future for our farmers and our planet.
Earth Day 2023 Remade in Cambodia Fashion Show
These are some highlights from our Earth Day. Were you there?
We would like to sincerely thank everyone who joined in the celebration and all of our partners who made this event possible.
Earth Day
Did you get to celebrate Earth Day with us yesterday?
This video was debut at our event yesterday. The contemporary dance was performed by Silverbelle Cambodia and it depictcs the use of illegal fishing gear and the act of fishing during prohibited seasons and places that threatens the preservation and protection of fishery resources for future generations.
Join us in this fight to save Our Tonle Sap.
Entwined - A Contemporary Dance
Women from all walks of life are fundamental in the effort to protect Our Tonle Sap. They are working with civil society, private companies, or being “normal” citizens living around the lake. The one thing they all have in common is their superpower that can bring about positive change to Our Tonle Sap.
So for this #InternationalWomensDay, Our Tonle Sap project team would like to express our sincere thanks to all these amazing women and all the work they do for Our Tonle Sap.
Please watch the video to learn more about how ordinary women have superpowers to help Our Tonle Sap through trainings with SHE Investments.
SHEroes of the Tonle Sap
We would like to shine light on the hard work and sacrifice that our Ministry of Environment rangers and Community Protected Area committee members have made to protect Our Tonle Sap. They are heroes in our eyes.
The work of NGOs, rangers, and Community Protected Area committee members is imperative, but it will all be in vain if we do not give them the support that they need. As citizens, it is also our duty to help our national nature conservation heroes fight this battle. It is not too late.
Our Tonle Sap, our home, our duty.
Please watch the video below to learn more about the work of our national heroes, and how you can support them.
Nature Conservation Heroes
What is "Our Tonle Sap" project and who are involved? To learn more about the project, please watch the video.
Our Tonle Sap
On Sep 12-14, 2022, WCS Cambodia in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Kampong Thom Provincial Department of Environment conducted a meeting with Oudom Dek Community Forestry management committees, which is located in Tuol Kruel Bengal Florican Conservation Area, in Mreak Kar village, Tuol Kruel commune, Prasat Balangk district, Kampong Thom province. In addition, the working group conducted a ground check to verify the existing boundary demarcation of the Oudom Dek Community Forest.
There were 24 participants, 4 of whom were females. The purpose of the meeting was to discussion on converting community forestry into a community-protected area under MoE/PDoE instead.
Ground Check to Verify the Existing Boundary Demarcation of the Oudom Dek Community Forest
Women from all walks of life are fundamental in the effort to protect Our Tonle Sap. They are working with civil society, private companies, or being “normal” citizens living around the lake. The one thing they all have in common is their superpower that can bring about positive change to Our Tonle Sap.
So for this #InternationalWomensDay, Our Tonle Sap project team would like to express our sincere thanks to all these amazing women and all the work they do for Our Tonle Sap.
Please watch the video to learn more about how ordinary women have superpowers to help Our Tonle Sap through trainings with SHE Investments.
