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mayer wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:19 pm To see the wildlife sanctuary then travel to Siem Reap and visit PrekTul and Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) https://samveasna.org/ and http://www.accb-cambodia.org/en/index.php
No Giant Ibis in Preak Toal.

Some more good news: a friend of mine just did a census of Giant Ibis and they found more than they expected.
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Endangered Giant Ibis spotted in Mondulkiri forest for the first time in a decade
Two pairs of critically endangered giant ibis—Cambodia’s national bird—have been spotted for the first time in a decade in a protected forest in Mondolkiri province, a conservation group announced yesterday.

While the Wildlife Conservation Society believed the birds still inhabited the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Sot Vandoeun, who led the monitoring team, said there had been no recorded sightings for 10 years until the sighting on August 18.

Based on noise in the forest, he said, he believed more pairs were inhabiting the area. “According to research, there are more than 100 giant ibis in Cambodia", Mr. Vandoeun said, mostly in the provinces of Preah Vihear, Stung Treng and Ratanakkiri, with only a few in Keo Seima...
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cue: Chinese medicine/stew/caged birds
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we will learn, or not.
If not then shoot them now.
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Appologies for the post above,
Too many beers, angry and past my bedtime, wooops.

I'm trying to think what the reaction from the different families would be in the village I live in if a giant ibis turned up here, to be honest I don't think it would be OK.
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Ibis - Cambodian nature film.
Our first trip is to the Northern Plains of Cambodia. These dry dipterocarp landscapes are home to two incredible species of ibis, the white-shouldered ibis and the giant ibis. Both of these bird species are critically endangered, with global populations of just a few hundred surviving individuals. Here we meet with wildlife experts from the Wildlife Conservation society to learn about the work they are doing to save these rare birds from extinction, and about the eco-tourism efforts of Sam Veasna Center.
More nature videos on their website: http://www.faunainfocus.org/


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taabarang wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:02 am Hmm, I would have bet money that it was the vulture, who symbolized contemporary Cambodia.

Believe it or not, Cambodian vultures also need saving.

Three critically endangered red-headed vulture nests discovered in Cambodia’s Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary

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Date: January 29, 2018
Three nests of the Critically Endangered Red-headed vulture were found in January in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary by conservationists. The population of this species in Cambodia is possibly less than 50 individuals.These nest discoveries give hope that conservation efforts may save this species from extinction.
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As part of the Bird's Nest Protection Program, WCS has employed six community members to protect the nests of these vultures. Local people are now incentivized to protect the Critically Endangered species until their eggs hatch and the chicks are able to leave the nest -- as opposed to taking the chicks to sell.
"I am eager to protect vulture nests because I can generate income to support my family and I'm able to join in conserving this species that is now very rare," said Soeng Sang, a Red-headed Vulture nest protector. "I have spent much of my time staying near the nest site to prevent any disturbances or harm. I am committed to saving this bird for the next generation."...
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White-shouldered ibis nests discovered in Preah Vihear
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Six nests of the critically endangered white-shouldered ibis have been found in the northern plains of Preah Vihear province.

According to a statement from the Wildlife Conservation Society yesterday, the nests were found in Tmatbouy village in the Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary. The nests are now being protected under a safeguarding project which is a key step forward to prevent extinction, WCS said.

The white-shouldered ibis is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The birds live in Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia.

While the global population has declined – it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 individuals remain globally – the vast majority of the species are in Cambodia.

Land clearance, logging, hunting and poisoning continue to put the species at high risk, WCS said.

The Tmatbouy forests are home to approximately 50 white-shouldered ibises.

More than 200 foreign tourists, who are mostly birdwatchers from Europe, visit the giant and white-shouldered ibises every year, with the income generated used to develop the village and conserve the rarest birds.
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A lot more than 200 tourists visit every year.

The last time I was in Thmat Bouey, some people had just felled a tree with three nests of White-shouldered Ibis. The army has relocated thousands of people into the area and they are devastating it.
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Conservationist groups call for vulture conservation in Cambodia as rare birds facing extinction
Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-01

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Conservationist groups on Saturday called for joint efforts to conserve vultures in Cambodia as the rare birds are currently on the edge of extinction due to poisoning, food shortages and habitat loss, according to a joint press release.

The groups including the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Angkor Center for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), the BirdLife International and Cambodia Vulture Working Group made the calls as the International Vulture Awareness Day was marked.

They said the conservation of vultures could help reduce the spread of disease because they eat only the flesh of other dead animals and also generate income for local communities through ecotourism.

"Unfortunately, Cambodia's vultures are facing an increasingly high risk of extinction, as continuous monitoring surveys have shown a 50 percent decline in number since 2003," the release said.

"It is of great concern that only 121 of these majestic birds were recorded in this year's national census, the lowest number on record since 2003," it said. "Recent assessments indicate that poisoning is the major threat to vulture populations in Cambodia."

With global populations declining at an alarming rate, Cambodia's three vulture species, namely Red-headed (Sarcogyps calvus), Slender-billed (Gyps tenuirostris), and White-rumped (Gyps bengalensis), are all listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as critically endangered.

"Northern Cambodia is the only place in Southeast Asia where vultures can still be found in large numbers, tourists come to see them at our vulture restaurant at Dong Phlet in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary," said Simon Mahood, WCS's senior technical advisor.
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