Cambodia Marine Mammal Conservation Project
Highlights
- Get an opportunity to have a visible impact and participate real conservation projects
- Work with a passionate team dedicated to protecting Cambodia's marine resources
- Train under experienced and professional marine surveyors
- Make a positive impact towards the local communities and learn about Cambodia culture
Overview
In September 2017 MCC initiated Cambodia’s first long term study investigating coastal cetacean species. The project is combines boat and land surveys with photo-identification techniques to investigate abundance, distribution and residency patters for cetacean species encountered in Cambodia’s Kep Archipelago, namely the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) and Indo-Pacific Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides). Gathered data will be used to identify critical habitats for feeding, socializing and resting for each species, with this information ultimately being used towards the establishment of informed cetacean management strategies.
We need Volunteers with Experience or Interest in MPA or fisheries resource management right now. Volunteers with Experience or Interest in IUU (Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported) fishing and MCS (Monitoring Control and Surveillance). We are currently working on many reports directly relating to these current issues. This is a great opportunity to be directly involved in on the ground activities, our work makes a direct impact. And the work you would be contributing to, is history in the making, after our work on Cambodia's first ever MFMA, this will be the second, the management of this smaller area will be faster and easier to implement and also allows us more freedom to think outside the basic management structures and trial a series of restoration projects.