The Central Cardamom Mountain Landscape (CCML), part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot, has long been known to harbor hundreds of animal and plant species, several of which are considered threatened under the IUCN Red List. However, there’s never been a systematic survey of the region to document its biodiversity, the report notes. Previous surveys “were ad hoc, opportunistic, or targeted at certain species”, the authors write.
The camera trap survey, supported by the Cambodian Ministry of Environment, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the NGO Conservation International and others, was part of efforts to establish an initial biodiversity baseline for the Central Cardamom REDD+ project, launched in 2021.
