Lack of economic opportunity amongst the rural poor remains the main driver of biodiversity loss at Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary (SPWS), Cambodia. The project will test the feasibility and scalability of household cricket farming as a novel approach to reduce monetary poverty and promote education, thereby reducing biodiversity loss. The project will establish 50 household commercial cricket farms in villages surrounding SPWS, and participating households will sign conservation contracts committing to not logging, hunting, and encroaching in SPWS.
Darwin Initiative Round 32 is now open for applications! A new round of funding to support ambitious projects delivering impact for biodiversity and communities.
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