Cambodia to Launch High-Tech Center to Protect Rare Mekong Dolphins By Year-End
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Cambodia is set to launch the Mekong Dolphin Monitoring, Surveillance and Conservation Center by the end of this year, aiming to safeguard the ...
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia is set to launch the Mekong Dolphin Monitoring, Surveillance and Conservation Center by the end of this year, aiming to safeguard the country's endangered freshwater dolphin population, according to a news release from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on November 5.
The new center is backed by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund. According to the ministry, this partnership significantly advances fisheries conservation modernization, strengthens local law enforcement, and helps ensure the long-term survival of the Mekong River dolphin, a species celebrated as part of Cambodia's precious natural heritage.
Ahead of the official launch at the end of 2026, MAFF Undersecretary of State Im Rachna, who oversees fisheries conservation, led a delegation to inspect the new facility located at the…
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