Across the provinces of Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, and Kampot, forests are more than trees—they are life itself.
Families depend on them for food, firewood, clean water, medicinal plants, and protection from flooding and heat. Wildlife finds shelter in their canopy. Villages rely on the forests’ natural balance for their survival.
But these forests are disappearing.
Illegal logging, land clearing, charcoal production, and climate-driven droughts have stripped away thousands of hectares over the last decade. Villages now experience:
Water shortages
Loss of wildlife
Soil erosion
Unpredictable flooding
Declining resources for daily living
Without action, the communities who depend on these forests will face even deeper poverty and environmental instability.
At the same time, these communities hold the solution.
Local people have always been the guardians of these forests. With support, tools, training, and resources, they can restore degraded land and protect the future for their children.
⭐ What This Campaign Will Do
🌱 1. Restore Forest Land
Planting native trees
Protecting riverbank forests
Supporting natural regeneration
🛡️ 2. Strengthen Community Patrol Teams
Training community rangers
Providing boots, GPS, uniforms, radios
Registering illegal logging reports safely
📚 3. Educate Schools & Youth
Tree-planting events
Environmental learning clubs
Climate change awareness
👩🌾 4. Support Sustainable Family Livelihoods
Helping families adopt environmentally friendly solutions like:
Mushroom growing
Forest-friendly vegetable gardens
Sustainable bamboo craft
Non-timber forestry product training
🐾 5. Protect Wildlife Habitats
Coastal forests in Kampot
Mountain forests in Kampong Speu
Mangrove transition zones in Koh Kong
⭐ Why These Three Provinces?
🌄 Kampong Speu
Dry forests at high risk of fire and illegal cutting.
🌊 Koh Kong
Mangrove and evergreen forests facing rapid clearing.
🏞️ Kampot
Mountain and coastal forests threatened by development.
Together, they form a critical ecological corridor for southern Cambodia.
