Cambodia has a high level of biodiversity but also faces significant threats to it from habitat loss and overexploitation. The country has over 1,600 species of plants and animals but deforestation is reducing habitats. Key conservation efforts include establishing protected areas as well as enforcing laws against illegal wildlife trafficking. However, continued monitoring and prevention of threats is still needed to fully preserve Cambodia's biodiversity for future generations.

1. APFNet’s Workshop on Biodiversity
Conservation Challenges in Asia-Pacific:
The Trans-Boundary and Livelihood Dimension
Chiang Mai, Thailand 1-13 November 2015

2. 1- Cambodian Biodiversity Background
2- The Value of Biodiversity
3. Threats to Biodiversity
4. Biodiversity Loss and Extinction
5. Causes of extinction
6. What is being Done to Preserve Biodiversity?

3. Cambodia is the 69th
most populous country in
the world (Mekong
River, Tonle Sap Lake,
and Angkor Wat Temple)
Bordered by Thailand to
the northwest, Laos to the
northeast,
Vietnam to the east, and
Gulf of Thailand to the
southwest
Population 15 million( 2003)
GDP $2,776 &GDP $1,108
(2013 estimate)
Approximately 95% is
Buddhism
1. Country Background 181,035 Square Kilometers

4. Forest Types
Evergreen forest 19.27%
Semi evergreen forest7.02%
Deciduous forest 24.68%
Other forest 6.10%
Total forest land 57.07%
Non forest 42.93%
1. 1. Cambodia Forest Type
181,035
Square Kilometers

5. 1.2. Current Status of Forest Cover Changes in Cambodia

6. 1.3. Cambodian Biodiversity Background
-Species
-Ecosystem
-Genes

7. WILDLIFE SPECIES
 Mammals : 160 species
 Birds : 603 species
 Reptiles : 173 species
 Amphibians : 72 species
 Insects : 300 species
 Fishes : 843 species

8. THREE SPECIES
A Pictured guide of forest
trees in Cambodia I
A Pictured guide of forest
trees in Cambodia II
A Pictured guide of forest
trees in Cambodia III

9. THREE SPECIES
A Pictured guide of forest
trees in Cambodia I

10. THREE SPECIES
A Pictured guide of forest
trees in Cambodia II

11. THREE SPECIES A Pictured guide of forest trees in Cambodia III

12. Forest Ecosystem

13. 2-The Value of Cambodian Biodiversity
•Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Values
•Direct Economic Values
•Ethical Values

14. 2.1 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Value
• Ecosystem Service Values is totally dependent on the diversity of organisms
on Earth.
• Agriculture is more than just growing plants.
• For example, much different kind of insects is pollinators that are extremely
important to the successful fruiting of plants.

15. 2.2. Direct Economic Values

16. 2.3. Ethic Value of Cambodian Biodiversity

17. - Habitat Loss
- Overexploitation
- Introduction of exotic species
- Control of pest organisms
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3.Threats to Cambodian Biodiversity

18. 5. Cause of extinction
• Habitat alternation
• Commercial hunting
• Competition with introduce species (No)
• Pollution
• Killed because of superstition (No)
• Captured to serve as pets
• Hunted for food
• Pest control

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14701 14270 14992
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17349
Years (2006-2014)
Fire Hotspot 2006-2014 in Cambodia
NOAA-18 in ASEAN Countries (ASMC, 2015)

22. Biodiversity conservation challenge
Nasa’s Satellite Data
On
6th Feb 2015

23. Biodiversity conservation challenge
Nasa’s Satellite Data
On
7th Feb 2015

24. Biodiversity conservation challenge
Ground Observation

25. Legal Protection:
168 countries signed the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD), commonly known as the internat
ional biodiversity treaty. The key components of the CBD are that the signatory countries will:
 Develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
 Identify components of biological diversity important for its conservation.
 Monitor biological diversity.
 Identify activities that have adverse impacts on the conservation and sustainable use of biological
diversity .
 Establish a system of protected areas.
 Rehabilitate and restore degraded ecosystems promote the recovery of threatened species.
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6.What is being Done to Preserve Biodiversity?

28. III- LAW ENFORCEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS
82 Cases of wildlife offenses were suppressed and 2,126 heads and 1,16
7 kgs of wildlife and wildlife products were confiscated (May 2007-April
2008). (A Basic information for the yearly data of confiscations)
Wildlife Offense Cases were confiscated (May 07- Apr 08)
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5
12
9
10 10
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3
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May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Month
Cases

29. Traditional Medicine
Wildlife Meats
Wildlife Products

30. Results 2001 - February 2014
• Rescued Live Wildlife – 56,000 animals
• Dead Wildlife – 33,827 animals
• Wildlife Meat, Bones & Skins Seized –
11,500 kg
• Traders Apprehended – 2,792
The team has successfully reduced the availability of wild
life products in 90% of Phnom Penh’s restaurants and dis
rupted the trade country-wide by nearly 75%.

31. • The custom officials and Anti-Economic Crime Polices
have confiscated illegal wildlife and wildlife products a
nd have turned all evidence confiscated to FA to take
measures based on Forestry Law.
Receiving the wildlife evidence confiscated fr
om Custom officers Receiving the wildlife evidence confiscated from
Economic polices

32. 7-CONCLUSION
The IUCN classifies species in danger of extinction into four
categories: ENDANGERED, VULNERABLE, RARE, AND INDETERMINATE.
Therefore Cambodian Forestry Administration are now working on
Developed national strategies is know as “National Forest Program
2009-2029” for the conservation and sustainable use of biological
diversity
 Monitoring biological diversity
 Established a system of protected areas
 Developed and maintain necessary legislation, forestry law and
memorandums for the protection of threatened species and populatio
ns and integrate consideration of the conservation and sustainable us
e of biological resources into national decision making.