Guest speaker - Wildlife Alliance

Ms Amy Van Nice came to speak to the Grade 4/5 students about the work of the Wildlife Alliance in Cambodia.

She talked about Cambodia's most at risk animals

• Indochinese Tiger
• Asian Elephant
• Pangolin
• Sun Bear
• Pileated Gibbon
• Royal Turtle

Wildlife Rapid Rescue teams (WWRT) work to crack down on illegal wildlife trade. 

They have rescued 60,000 animals and released 90% back into the wild. If the animals are too injured, sick or young they are cared for at Phnom Tamao rescue centre.

So far 2,937 traders have been apprehended and the availability of wildlife in Phnom Penh has fallen by 90%. 

Care for rescues wildlife (CRW) care for about 1,200 animals (90 species) at Phnom Tamao. 

One of their famous guests is Chhouk the elephant. He was rescued in the N/E of the country. He had lost his foot in a poaching snare and is one of only two elephants in the world with a prosthetic limb. 

Wildlife alliance has worked hard to protect the elephants in Cambodia. Only 4 elephant killings have been reported in Cambodia in the past 10 years. 

The wildlife rehabilitation station is located in Koh Kong. They teach animals to be familiar with the natural environment of the south Cardamons before they release animals. 

Economic drive for poor communities: Wildlife alliance try to help poor communities find alternate income. They have set up community agriculture and Community based ecotourism in Chi Phat.

Reforestation project: Maintaining water reserves for communities during drought periods - brought on by climate change. This project employs 40-100 villagers, mostly women, They gather seeds, plant them in pots and then replant back in the forrest. 

Kouprey express - mobile environmental education - promotes habitat and species conservation.

They have visited 225 schools helping to educate and promote change.

012 500 094 - Wildlife rescue hotline