1. Background: An UN organization specializing in education,
sciences (including natural sciences and human sciences), culture and
communication.
2. Objectives: In the Cambodia UNESCO office, we established an
unit called the Environment and Natural Resources Unit dealing with the Tonle
Sap Biosphere Reserve (BR) in collaboration with Technical Coordination Unit
for the Safeguard and Management of Tonle Sap of the Ministry of
Environment.
1.
Counterparts/Partner: Ministry of Environment; Technical Coordinating
Unit for Tonle Sap
4.
Activities
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Developing legal and Institutional framework for Tonle Sap BR.
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Promoting Ecotourism
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Community support program (credit, aquaculture, duck and chicken)
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Environmental awareness
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Research and conservation of Prek Toal area of the BR.
5. Location: Siem Reap, Phnom Penh.
II.
The Activities Related to Mekong
Support to the Tonle Sap Technical Co-ordination
Unit (TCU) of the Ministry of Environment. Support to the Preak Toal station in
one of the three core areas of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve.
III.
Contact Details
- Contact person |
: Mr. Etienne Clement,
Representative of UNESCO in Cambodia |
- Address |
: #38, Samdech
Sothearos Blvd, Daun Penh, Phnom Penh |
- Post |
: P.O.Box29 |
- Fax/Phone |
: (855) 23 426 163/426
945/ (855) 23 723 054/725 071/426 726/426 299 |
- Email |