Seima Protection Forest
A short film made for the Wildlife Conservation Society in 2010 on their project in Mondulkiri Province in Eastern Cambodia. For me this is the jewel in the crown of Cambodia's forests, astonishingly beautiful and with incredible biodiversity.
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Mondulkiri Protected Forests: The making of a protected area (English)
This documentary details what WWF Cambodia and its government conservation partner, The Forestry Administration, has achieved in the protected forest by laying foundations for effective protected forest management, and shows how this approach has been used to begin supporting local livelihoods and increase community ownership of this unique and globally irreplaceable dry forest landscape.
Early Ride Keo seima Senmonorom
Senmonorom, Cambodia
Forest Fires in Mondulkiri, Cambodia
On the highway towards Sen Monorom in Mondulkiri, I see people living in wooden houses. I also see logging and forest fires. Mondulkiri, in the east of Cambodia, is well known for its dense forests and mountainous terrain. It is also well known for its indigenous people, the Bunong people.
Cambodia Community Forestry/Protected Area in Mondulkiri
Here'a Field trip video to Mondulkiri (Educational Video)
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Green fields in Mondulkiri (Khmer)
Khmer video documenting the approach and the work achieved in the Mondulkiri Protected Forest.
Video is in Khmer.
Moment of Zen: Peaceful Elephants in Cambodia
The Wildlife Conservation Society presents camera trap footage revealing an intimate glimpse of Asian elephants in Seima Protection Forest, Cambodia. The stunning images were collected during biodiversity monitoring work by WCS and the Cambodian Government's Forestry Administration, and filmed by Daniel Morawska, WCS's Seima Management Advisor.
Our Tribes - Our Heritage (English)
Over 276,000 members of indigenous peoples are estimated to live in Cambodia, mainly in Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri provinces.
Follow our journey to discover the heritage of the Brao, Kavet, Kreung and Khmer-Lao, whose individual customs and practices are slowly disappearing.
Learn about the threats they face and their livelihoods, customs and religious beliefs; as well as the importance of the forest and natural resources to them. Discover animism, traditional handicrafts and beauty ideals as well as rural village life.
The dedicated environmentalists of Save Cambodia’s Wildlife empower rural communities to preserve their culture and traditions. SCW supports them to understand their rights, traditions, and environment, in order to enable them to protect their livelihoods and to reduce pressure on natural resources.
Different traditions add to the richness and variety of a country. It boosts innovation, leading to economic growth and culturally vibrant communities. Which is why we should all contribute to conserving the diversity.
Welthungerhilfe in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is proud to present the activities of Save Cambodia’s Wildlife alongside their vision for a world, where nature, wildlife and human beings co-exist peacefully.
Wild pigs in Mondulkiri Protected Forest, Cambodia
While we were taking a break at a watering hole, a group of wild pigs suddenly burst out of the bushes to drink. We were as surprised as they were and it took them a while to realize we were there watching them from only 20 meters away. In total, it was probably around 30, but most of them stayed hidden in the bushes. A nice and close wildlife encounter in the Dry Forests of the Eastern Plains Landscape.
Elephant Visit Village at Keo SYMA MundolKiri Province In Cambodia
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The Mondulkiri Project - an Elephant Adventure Experience
The Mondulkiri Project is a community project which aims to preserve the forests of Sen Monorom, empower the indigenous Bunong people and protect and breed the Cambodian elephant population. The project's elephant adventures and jungle trekking immerse visitors in the beautiful Mondulkiri forests with the organization's wild elephants, all in one unforgettable experience. To learn more about The Mondulkiri Project or find out how you can get involved, visit mondulkiriproject.org.
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The Mondulkiri Project 2017 | Cambodia
The Mondulkiri Project was founded in October 2013 and is an award winning Elephant Sanctuary in Cambodia. Mr Tree (the founder) has signed an agreement with Indigenous Elders to rent a large area of the forest to preserve it from logging and for a safe place for the Elephants. The Elephants you see here have been rescued from hard labour and tourist rides. Now they live naturally in the forest and only come to humans of their free will. All money raised by the project goes to the local community and to protect the Elephants.
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Sambo's live in natural habitat, Mondulkiri province
Supported by funds from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project, Sambo, the internationally famous elephant known for years as one of Phnom Penh’s most famous attractions, will retire to Mondulkiri Province this week. Sambo will go to live at the Elephants Livelihood Initiative Environment project (ELIE) situated inside the Seima Protected Forest in Mondulkiri Province, eastern Cambodia.
community elephants in Mondulkiri Sanctuary
Following many years of daily work in the forest & carrying tourists, they did not always been eating sufficiantly. Chellot had developed a bad limp, Chepril had a chronic inflamed hip joint. Both were also severely underweight when they first joined us. Our rescue team had been negotiating with the villagers for some time and finally, they agreed to retire both elephants in return for regular community support. They were brought to the Mondulkiri Sanctuary in 2014. Following several months of rest and vigorous feeding at the Mondulkiri Sanctuary, the two have gained a total of 729 kg. Their chronic conditions have improved immensely and their Bunong families are thrilled to see them feeling well again. They also understand now, that being free is a much better life for them, they often come visit and bless the elephants.
The Mondulkiri Project Experience
MONDULKIRI PROJECT
In early February, one of my best friends in the world, JL, and I, had a random idea: to go on a spur-of-the-moment backpacking trip through Cambodia. Hands down, one of the most spontaneous, and consequently one of the most unforgettable adventures I’ve had thus far.
Decided to travel to this province called Mondulkiri in the country’s wild northeast, home to several elephant sanctuaries. And it was amazing.
Accommodations were spartan, we had only a flimsy mosquito net to protect us from the elements—giant spiders on the wall, frog in the toilet, rats and monkeys breaking into our cabin. But, we were up for the challenge. We didn’t really know what we were up against, but that made it all the more exciting.
We set off on a rough road, on the back of a rusty pickup, and embraced what was to come.
While most of Cambodia is lined by ricefields, this remote corner remains largely untouched, blanketed with dense jungle, and protected from illegal logging by The Mondulkiri Project. The Project hopes to provide as safe and as natural a habitat as it can, to its 5 rescued female elephants. You see, it is due to (1) deforestation and (2) poaching that Cambodia’s elephant population is dwindling to a dangerous all-time low, with just around 400 left in the wild and in captivity, combined.
Most of these elephants have been subject to abuse and torture in order to tame them into submission to be exploited for hard labor and tourist activities (such as elephant riding). But despite the trauma that they’ve suffered from previous abusive owners—some of them have broken spines and cut-off tails—these magnificent creatures are gentle and kind, and we were able to walk with them, feed them, swim with them, and bathe them in the river.
As the afternoon drew to a close, and we made our way he from the sanctuary, we left, grateful for the day that was, which instilled in us a renewed sense of appreciation and admiration for the endangered species. These elephants are worth so much more than the ivory in their tusks, or their lucky tail hairs that command such a high price in the black market, or the thrill we might derive out of riding them.
I urge you to please, please practice responsible tourism, and ensure that your tourist dollars and travel activities benefit the communities that you visit. And for as long as we have them, their gentle giants too.
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Pardon the amateurishness. By no stretch of the imagination am I a professional vlogger or videographer (evidenced by the fact that I have zero subscribers as of this posting haha ), just a regular girl who went somewhere and experienced things and wanted to share it with whomever would listen.
Most (shaky) scenes captured with my Canon EOS M10 or iPhone7.
Edited with free apps Splice and Inshot.
Music: Apart
Musician: @iksonofficial
Music: Early Hours
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With special participation of the elephants Sophie, Happy, Lucky, Princess and Comvine
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MOE/WWF outpost, Mondulkiri, Cambodia. 20160304_113919.m2ts
Ministry of Environment/WWF outpost and truck with logs confiscated from illegal logging activity in Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, Memong, Mondulkiri, Cambodia.
USAID-SFB project: Sambo's farewell ceremony by SEATV
Supported by funds from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project, Sambo, the internationally famous elephant known for years as one of Phnom Penh’s most famous attractions, will retire to Mondulkiri Province this week. Sambo will go to live at the Elephants Livelihood Initiative Environment project (ELIE) situated inside the Seima Protected Forest in Mondulkiri Province, eastern Cambodia.
A public farewell event for Sambo, 52 years old, complete with a blessing ceremony, was held on November 25, 2014, in Phnom Penh for national and international guests.
Driving to Keo Seima | Cambodia | May 2016
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