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Conservation and Environment in Cambodia - Monthly Updates

Conservation in Cambodia - Monthly Update April 2012
April was as always a very exciting and unpredictable month. The reason being that Cambodians celebrate Khmer New Year, which is a 3 day national holiday, however, on the island this can often stretch out for over a week.
Conservation in Cambodia - Monthly Update March 2012
The month of March was incredibly busy with both positive and negative aspects. On the positive side we saw the return of some very important marine species into the area, improved our reef methodology and another successful games day bought the volunteers and the community together. Not so great was the return of illegal fishing vessels in high numbers, mainly trawling boats. This saw the introduction of a new activity for volunteers - boat watch.
Conservation in Cambodia - Monthly Update January 2012
January was a busy month with a high turnover of volunteers. We certified and trained over 25 new volunteers in reef check and seahorse survey methodology. We took advantage of the good weather and kept up village and beach clean ups. We also focused on our composting in an effort to promote sustainable disposal of organic materials.

Conservation in Cambodia - Monthly Update December 2011
December was a month full of festivities and hard work. Strong winds this month hampered the work we were able to do in relation to the seahorse research but our reef surveys progressed as usual. Winds also affected the village and resulted in us pitching in to help the village get back on its feet.
Conservation in Cambodia - Monthly Update November 2011
After a hard October due to a really stormy rainy season, this month actually allowed us to get back in the water and get the conservation tasks back on track. This month focused on training up volunteers in the water to conduct reef and seahorse surveys.