Key threats to siamese crocodiles and highlights lessons learned from 15 years of conservation work
A new paper 'Status, distribution and ecology of the Siamese crocodile Crocodylus siamensis in Cambodia' (October 2015, Cambodian Journal of Natural History) reports that fewer than 400 wild Siamese crocodiles remain in Cambodia, following decades of poaching. However, the paper concludes that there are good prospects of rebuilding their populations by enlisting the help of indigenous communities and by releasing genetically-screened captive-bred stock
The paper combines the findings and recommendations of Forestry Administration (FA), Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Fisheries Administration and Wildlife Conservation Society.
FFI contributed to this study through the Cambodian Crocodile Conservation Programme (CCCP), an award-winning joint programme with the Forestry Administration, which was established after Siamese crocodiles were rediscovered in Cambodia in 2000.
Lead author and CCCP manager Mr Sam Han said that after 15 years of dedicated research the findings for this Critically Endangered reptile were very robust.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-02-key-threats-siamese-crocodiles-highlights.html#jCp
