Cambodia has two major elephant ranges, Mondulkiri and Southwest Cambodia. Each of these forest areas total over a million hectares, and are partially protected. The elephant populations are small, but generally agreed to be stable at around 100 individuals each. Poaching pressure is presently low, but habitat fragmentation and conversion present major threats.
Initial stages of this project studied the forest use around area villages, increased crop yields, and lowered the rate of fragmentation around key villages. A number of Human elephant conflict (HEC) mitigation activities were implemented focused on local community groups, called “Guarding Groups”. Local livelihood strategies were studied at some length, ensuring the approach is effective and sensitive and that there is community buy-in on a range of issues.
This project will guide and manage the use of land around the elephant range with the assistance of local farmers involving issues of agriculture, land use planning, education and mitigation of human-elephant conflict.
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