Developing community protected areas and sustainable livelihoods / FFI
The objective of this project is to relieve the pressure on natural resources (poaching, etc.) and at the same time assure food safety for the population.
To achieve this objective, first of all by increasing agricultural production, particularly by training the local people in the use of agricultural techniques that respect the environment (intensive rice-farming technique, composting, etc.) and, secondly by creating, with the local people, 33 protected community areas, to be rendered profitable in order to generate revenue for the local population.
- Country
- Cambodia
- Partner organisation
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Fauna and Flora International
http://www.fauna-flora.org
- Target population
- 30 000 people + surrounding fauna and flora
- Total budget
- 625,345 euros
- Grant awarded
- 250,000 euros
- Main results
- The delimitation of the Community Protected Areas and the management plans have been approved by the Ministry of the Environment.
25 CPA management committees have been created in 8 towns.
At the moment, 1 150 farmers are involved in the agricultural programme: intensive rice-farming technique, composting, ecological chikens farming, frogs breeding...
Several women groups have been set up and trained for the mat-weaving.
20 saving groups and 4 farmer associations have been created.
Several awarness actions have been offered.
Last update: 10/04/2007