Country Snapshot - Cambodia

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TCL - Tiger Conservation Landscapes

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Status of National Tiger Action Plan

Available: Yes

Approval date: 1994

Approval authority: Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Government of Cambodia

Revision expected: No

Key Tiger-Related Statistics

Estimated number of tigers: 10-50 *
* Estimated number of ADULT tigers, source: 2009 IUCN Red List http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/15955/0

Subspecies: Indochinese Tiger

Number of Tiger Conservation Landscapes (TCLs) identified: 3

Area of TCL: 74,749 km²

Area of TCL under protection: 31,295 km²

This estimate is for the subspecies occurring in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, but the exact number in Cambodia remains unverified.

Priority Issues and Actions
(from Existing National Tiger Action Plan and/
or Other Sources)

Wildlife protection legislation
Improved wildlife crime control
Capacity-building for crime control
Substitution of forest-based livelihoods
Public awareness programs
Establishment of new PAs
Hunting management to restore prey-base
Controlling land-use change
Framework for tiger monitoring
PA infrastructure and equipment
Capacity-building for PA management

Key National Stakeholders

Main Government Agencies: Department of Nature Conservation & Protection (Ministry of Environment); Department of Forestry & Wildlife (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries)

Main Non-governmental Groups: Cat Action Treasury, Puen Pa, Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF

Country Membership

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): Yes

Global Tiger Forum: Yes

Opportunities for Early Action

Improving capacity for wildlife crime control
Improving PA infrastructure and equipment
Developing framework for tiger monitoring
Alternative livelihood generation