Environment and Livelihood Improvement at Anlung Pring Sarus Crane Reserve by 4-3-2015 ED of Mr. VA Mlup Moeurn Baitong About Mlup Baitong

 A Cambodian Environment NGO  Established in 1999  Head office in  Currently working in 8 provinces  Main activities are environmental awareness raising, NRM especially the forest, climate change, and community livelihood improvement.  Particularly, supporting 98 CFs/CPAs covering > 60,000 hectares of forestland in 7 provinces. Project Information

Project Title: Environment and Livelihood Improvement at Anlung Pring Sarus Crane Reserve (funded by CEPF-IUCN) Project Location: 3 villages in 2 Communes, Kampong Trach District, Province. Implementation Period: 27 months(Jul, 2014 to Sep , 2016) Budget: 69,949.00 USD

Project Framework & Achievements

Project Objective: Contribute to sustainable improvement of natural resource management at important feeding areas of non-breeding populations of Sarus Crane in lower Mekong Delta in .

 Component 1. Improvement of community members‘ livelihoods so that the pressures on Sarus Crane habitat and feeding areas are reduced for sustaining the presence of the Sarus Cranes and other water birds.  Component 2. Improvement of community environment in order to safeguard the Sarus Crame habitat and feeding areas. Component 1. Improvement of community members‘ livelihoods so that the pressures on Sarus Crane habitat and feeding areas are reduced for sustaining the presence of the Sarus Cranes and other water birds.

1.1.Ten existing Self-Help Groups (SHG) receive additional required technical supports so that they can continue the development of alternative livelihoods in the three target villages. Achievement: their savings accumulated to $ 28,489 and provided 138 loans with the amount of $ 22,809 to 106 members for micro-business development.

1.2.Three Farmer Field Schools (FFS) established to run sustainable farming demonstrations. Achievement: FFS concept was introduced and some trainings were provided which include: - Drought resilient farming activity, SRI, and home gardening. - Small scale irrigation including wells and ponds were also constructed for IFS/SRI. -Farmers started applying drought resilient farming activity as demonstrations.

1.3.Farmer Producer Groups (FPGs) are established and have the capacity to organize common marketing for their members. Achievement: FPGs are introduced.

1.4.Capacity of Community-Based Ecotourism Team (CBET) will be improved so that they can enable provision of high quality experience based around Sarus Crane conservation at Anlung Pring. Achievement: Over the period of 9 month (April-December 2014), there were 143 visitors came to Anlung Pring conservation reserve. It made US$ 462 of income. Sarus Crane population in Anlung Pring Area, 400

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0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Component 2. Improvement of community environment in order to safeguard the Sarus Crame habitat and feeding areas. 2.1. Three Eco-Schools (ES) servicing at least 1,000 students were initiated in order to raise awareness about the environmental knowledge and practices especially on Sarus Crane protection. Achievement: a training module consisting of 10 topics and teaching guide were established and the training was initially provided. 2.2. Three Village Environment and Sarus Crane Conservation Action Team (VECAT) concept is just introduced and will be established in late of March.

Challenge & solution  Challenge : the use of chemical substance/pesticide in the rice farms and shrimp farms around conservation site  Solution: raise awareness among community members and strengthen law enforcement. Thank You