Community-based fire management in the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve: Experiences, challenges and innovations

In the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve, RECOFTC is supporting the development and implementation of community-based fire management plans in nine communities. These plans focus on three key approaches: awareness-raising, prevention and restoration. This video highlights the challenges and innovations in working with communities to combat fires, providing an overview of RECOFTC’s impactful interventions. It showcases the critical role of local communities and technology in managing and restoring the flooded forests in the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve.  

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This video was produced through the Community-based Fire Management (CBFiM) in Asia and Our Tonle Sap projects.  

The CBFiM project is made possible through a five-year cooperative agreement between the USDA Forest Service International Programs and RECOFTC. The project receives financial support from the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) of the Department of Defense, along with funding from USAID and the USDA Forest Service International Programs.

Our Tonle Sap project is funded by the European Union and led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Project partners include RECOFTC, Sansom Mlup Prey (SMP), ForumCIV , Oxfam, NatureLife Cambodia, SHE Investment and Cambodian Disabled People's Organisation (CDPO). The partners are working closely with communities and the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, and the Fisheries Administration at all levels. The project is linked to a national forest fire prevention and management plan 2021-2025 by the Fisheries Administration in Cambodia.

For more information, please visit https://www.recoftc.org/projects/cbfim and https://www.recoftc.org/en/cambodia/news/recoftc-launches-new-program-tonle-sap-biosphere-reserve-cambodia