Ream National Park Twelve Month Report

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Figure 10. A map showing significant optimistic sightings during 2004. The funding to support Ream’s continued protection may in part be generated by income from tourists. The Park has strong potential for ecotourism, which has been identified through discussions with the Coastal Zone Management Centre in Sihanoukville. This is partially due to its proximity to Sihanoukville, support from the local community and park management, and the variety of potential natural resource-based activities that may be developed. Protection of Ream’s biodiversity may also be facilitated by encouraging the sustainable harvest of non-timber forest products rather than logging. The involvement of the local community in all aspects of the Parks protection and development will be crucial to the success of these initiatives. This survey has provided an initial assessment of the biodiversity value of a limited sample of sites within Ream National Park. It is important that this foundation is built-upon by longterm monitoring of the ecosystem, for instance by returning to previous vegetation plots in five years’ time to assess the development of the forest community. This may require the continued involvement of conservation organisations as well as the work of rangers that are now trained in biodiversity surveying techniques. Primary surveys of flora and fauna remain to be conducted in the forests in the west of the Park, and should include some grassland sites as well as forest. In addition, further research is required into the status and distribution of key conservation species such as dolphins, flying foxes, fishing cats, langurs and otters, both to ensure their protection and to assess their potential as tourist attractions. Frontier Cambodia Environmental Research Report 1 19
Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the management and rangers of Ream National Park, in particular the Park’s director, Mr. Karun, for their continued support and assistance throughout the duration of the survey. At the MoE, Mr. Sok Vong and Mr. Chay Samith have facilitated our research, and our staff from the DNCP, Mr. Kay Pheng, Mr. Hong Lork and Mr. Phoa Panya, have also been crucial to this work. We would also like to thank our colleagues at the Coastal Zone Management Centre, Conservation International and the Wildlife Conservation Service for invaluable advice and encouragement. Frontier Cambodia Environmental Research Report 1 20
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