Wild Earth Allies works closely with the indigenous Kuy community who have long been stewards of Cambodia’s Prey Lang Forest. The Kuy people, original inhabitants of this area, still depend on the forest for their primary livelihoods. Prey Lang forest is also home to...
According to a landmark report released this week, one million plant and animal species are facing extinction which has alarming implications for human survival. While nothing in this report by the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and...
An important element of our Cambodia team’s conservation work in Prey Lang forest is the installation of camera traps to monitor threatened wildlife species such as the Asian elephant. Prey Lang forest is one of the largest remaining lowland evergreen forests in the...
Asian elephants have been integral to Khmer culture in Cambodia for millennia. Elephants feature prominently in the extraordinary temples of Angkor in Cambodia’s northern province of Siem Reap. Historians estimate that over 6,000 elephants were used in the...
Recently, I had the pleasure of spending a few days in the field with our Cambodia team and local partners in Prey Lang Forest. I traveled with photojournalist Allison Shelley, and Jon Bougher and Mauricio Ventura of Emic Films. They were on site to document our work...
