After years of environmental assault — from dam building, overfishing, and logging — stretches of the Mekong River, upon which millions of people depend, appear to be recovering. Heavy rains have helped, along with a crackdown on illegal fishing and other conservation efforts.
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Six Cambodian outstanding conservationists were recognised as “Mekong Conservation Heroes” by the Wonders of the Mekong project for their environmental activities have received awards for their work in protecting endangered species including the Irrawaddy dolphin, Mekong giant catfish, and giant softshell turtle, as well as outreach and community-based efforts to protect Cambodia’s globally significant forests and fisheries.
Six Cambodian outstanding conservationists were recognised as “Mekong Conservation Heroes” by the Wonders of the Mekong project for their environmental activities have received awards for their work in protecting endangered species including the Irrawaddy dolphin, Mekong giant catfish, and giant softshell turtle,
Six Cambodian conservationists have been recognized as “Mekong Conservation Heroes” by the Wonders of the Mekong project for their environmental activities.