Title
WCS MoE Bird Nest Protection 2017
Author(s)
Stefan Harrison and Mao Khean
Published
2009 - 2017
Abstract
In the early 2000’s the principal threat to nine globally threatened large waterbird species
living in the Northern Plains of Cambodia was identified as wholesale collection of eggs
and chicks from nesting sites (Clements et al. 2013). Direct payments for conservation
were proposed as an effective way of delivering conservation outcomes (Ferraro 2001;
Ferraro & Kiss 2002). The Bird Nest Protection Programme is a payments scheme
designed to combat the threat of egg and chick collection. Under the scheme, local people
living in two protected areas in the Northern Plains of Cambodia are offered conditional
payments if they successfully locate, monitor and protect nests until fledging.
Keywords
bird nest protection, northern plain, WCS, wildlife conservation society, Giant Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, Lesser Adjutant, Greater Adjutant, Sarus Crane, Black-necked Stork, Oriental Darter, Masked Finfoot, White-winged Duck, White-rumped Vulture
Full Citation
Harrison, S. and Mao, K. (2017) An Update to the Bird Nest Protection Programme in the Northern Plains of Cambodia, 2009 – 2016. Wildlife Conservation Society, Cambodia Programme, Phnom Penh.
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