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The wildlife of Cambodia is very diverse with at least 162 mammal species, [1] 600 bird species, [1] 176 reptile species (including 89 subspecies), [2] 900 freshwater fish species, [1] 670 invertebrate species, and more than 3000 plant species. [1]
Cambodia's only deep-water ... of the river serve fresh seafood supplied by the local inshore fishing boats. ... practices in rural Cambodia are often primitive ...
Kampong Phluk (Khmer: កំពង់ភ្លុក) is a commune in Prasat Bakong District in Siem Reap Province Cambodia.The name means "Harbor of the Tusks". The community largely depends on fishing for survival, primarily shrimp, [1] spending Cambodia's wet season (May–October) fishing.
Prek Sbauv (Khmer: ព្រែកស្បូវ pronounced [prɛːk.ˈsɓəw]) is a small fishing village alongside the Sen River in north-eastern Cambodia.Known as the birthplace of Pol Pot, notorious leader of the Khmer Rouge, [1] [2] Prek Sbauv has no more than ten houses, and is located in Kampong Thom Province.
According to the FAO, at the end of 2004, the world fishing fleet included 1.8 million traditional craft of various types which were operated by sail and oars. [5] These figures for small fishing vessels are probably under reported. The FAO compiles these figures largely from national registers.
Fish of Cambodia. See also Category:Fish of the Mekong Basin for species in the Mekong River Basin that could potentially occur in Cambodia. Subcategories.
In the years of 2007-8 the Cambodian Government, was responsible for the sale of 45% of the total landmass in Cambodia to primarily foreign investors.The land concessions are to be used for agro-industrial, forestry, tourism and constructional projects, even though larger parts of the land are wildlife protections or national parks even (See Cardamom Mountains for example). [8]
Prey Lang plays a central role in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Cambodia. Around 200,000 people, mostly members of the indigenous Kuy people, live in districts surrounding Prey Lang, a name which means "Our Forest" in the Kuy language. Prey Lang is an intricate part of their culture and spiritual life and they have depended ...