The document summarizes the customary tenure documentation and zoning practices for the Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary and Chhaep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia. The objectives of the customary tenure documentation were to ensure community engagement and input for zoning and REDD+ activities, and to identify existing customary land tenure and resource uses. The methodology involved establishing working groups, holding provincial, commune, and village meetings to map resource uses, and obtaining approvals from working groups. The conclusion states that meaningful participation and collaboration with stakeholders is important for resource mapping, zoning, and REDD+ implementation in the region.

1. Customary Tenure Documentation and Inclusive PA
Zoning Practices: Case of CWS and PRWS
By Phann Sithan
WCS Northern Plains Community Technical Adviser

2. Content
• Introduction
• Objective of CT documentations
• Zoning and CT documentation
process
• Methodologies
• Conclusion

3. Introduction
• Preah Roka Wildlife
Sanctuary (90,361
Hectares) and Chhaep
Wildlife Sanctuary
(190,027 Hectares) are
located in Preah Vihear
Province.
• There are 28 villages
located inside and near
the two protected areas.

4. Objective of CTD
• Ensuring meaningful community
engagement and provide input for
zoning and REDD+ activities
• Identifying the existing customary
tenure, resource uses and wildlife
areas
• Seeking the FPIC of communities to
the zoning and REDD+ activities.

5. • Zoning and CT Documentation Process

6. Methodologies
1. Working Group Establishment:
• Provincial and subnational coordination teams
2. Provincial level:
• meeting and agreement on timing and permissions
3. Commune consultation meetings
4. Village resource use mapping process
• Village meeting
• Land verification
• Digitization of the village resource uses
• Verification of report and digitized map
5. District meetings
6. Approval on reports and maps by subnational and
national working groups

7. Conclusion
• Meaningful participation and working
closely with all key stakeholders are
very important resource use
mapping processes as well as to
support the zoning and REDD+
implementation in the northern
plains.

8. Thank You!