More than 700 different species exist in Cambodia mangroves, according to a survey led by Fauna and Flora’s Cambodia team and Cambodian Fishing Cat Project in collaboration with Ministry of Environment.
The first comprehensive biodiversity survey of Cambodia’s largest mangrove forest has uncovered a wide variety of species, such as the endangered long-tailed macaque, hairy-nosed otter, large-spotted civet, and vulnerable fishing cat, said a news release of Fauna and Flora – Cambodia Programme issued this morning.
The new survey focused on assessing the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary (23,750 hectares) and the adjacent Koh Kapik Ramsar site (12,000 hectares), it pointed out.
‘Our new survey results provide a first glimpse at the biodiversity of the area, but we are certain that future in-depth surveys are expected to uncover a wealth of discoveries, potentially revealing more species yet to be documented,’ said the source.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse