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THE INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT OF CAMBODIA WETLANDS PROJECT

(IMCWP)

 

I.                   Introduction

 

1.  Background: The IMCWP has originally been designed as a project with two phases of 18 months and 30 months duration, respectively. This is a cooperation project of MoE, with MAFF, MRD and MoWRM starting from September 1997. Now this project is integrated into LMB.  

 

2. Objectives:          

·         To sustain the use of wetlands in Cambodia

·         To enhance capacity of relevant-line institutions in Wetland Management

·         To study in detail at Boeung Thom as pilot site for co-management (PRA)   

 

3. Counterparts/Partners: Ministry of Environment (Mr. Kay Pheng, Mr. So Im Monichith, Mr. Seng Kim Hout).     

 

4. Activities: wildlife, fisheries, flora, agronomy are the main sectors for this project    

           

5. Location: Kompong Cham (Boeung Thom), Kratie (Boeung Veng), Stung Treng

 

 

II.                The Activities Related to Mekong

           

 

1. Current Activities: Bio-diversity, water quality conservation database management, wetland monitoring and conservation.

 

2. Future Activities: Conduct more Wetland Inventories in other provinces and select more wetland sites for management and conservation.         

 

 

III.             Contact Details

 

   - Contact Person

: Mr. Ou Sary, Mr. Meas Sophal, Project Director

   - Address

: Top floor of MoE, #40 Samdech Preah Sihanouk, Tonle Basac, Phnom Penh

    - Post

: P.O Box 2010

   - Fax/Phone

: (855-23) 212 848/ 23 212 836, 212 847

   - Mobile

: 012 878 490

   - E-mail

: swamps@bigpond.com.kh