Cambodia has about 3,000 spot-billed pelicans, which account for around 30 per cent of the global population, Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra said on October 29. The species, also known by its scientific name Pelecanus philippensis, is labelled in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as “Near Threatened”.
CAMBODIA has about 3,000 spot-billed pelicans, which account for around 30 per cent of the global population, Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra said on October 29.
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Background:
As the United Nations specialized agency with a specific mandate for science, UNESCO works to advance and promote science in the interests of peace, sustainable development and human livelihoods, in close collaboration with its Member States and a wide variety of partners, through its Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) and World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR).
Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, covering up to 1-1.6 million ha in the wet season with 8-11 m deep. It harbours rich biological diversity and ecosystems as well as vast cultural heritage, being one of the world’s most productive inland fishing waters. Recognizing its unique ecological, economic and cultural values, Tonle Sap was inscribed on the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 1997, and intently enforced by Royal Decree in 2001.
During welcome remarks,
Mr. Sardar Umar Alam expressed his appreciation for the high-level participation from the Royal Government of Cambodia to advocate for promoting sustainable beekeeping as a viable alternative income-generation livelihood opportunity in Cambodia. He stated that, “It is critical to promote public-private partnerships for sustainable beekeeping by keeping people and local communities at the core of all interventions, providing financial incentives for SMEs and the private sector, and strengthening regulatory and quality control mechanisms for bee conservation and bee-products to promote innovative bee-value-chain and green growth in Cambodia.” He further said that “Cambodia has a potential to not only cater to its own domestic apiculture market, but also can export to other high-value markets. This is an opportunity that Cambodia cannot miss.”
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