Nomad RSI - Cambodia. Project Period: Various phases and activities since 1997 Area: Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia Activities: Ethnobotanical and anthropological research on medical pluralism; medicinal plant gardens; projects countering malaria, maternal/child morbidity; promoting well-being of ethnic minority people Nomad RSI has been working in the province of Mondulkiri [1], in the northeast of Cambodia, since 1997. The organisation has progressively developed its understanding of local health knowledge and practices, the prevailing healthcare situation of the province and, more generally, of Bunong society [2] (the Bunong are the most numerous ethnic minority in Mondulkiri).
Activities began originally with ethnobotanical studies of plants used by Bunong healers to treat malaria and fevers. Cambodia project in details Download the Cambodia Project Activity Reports:Year 2011 (pdf)Year 2010 (pdf)Year 2009 (pdf)Year 2008 (pdf)Year 2007 (pdf)Year 2006 (pdf) Medicinal_plants_and_their_utilization. ORCHIDS OF CAMBODIA. Cambodia Tree Seed project. Forest tree with medicinal use. ECODANA, moringa. FUNDING ENDS Ended ! Share This Project The Issue : Moringa Nutritional Content Comparison Chart Cambodia has among the highest malnutrition rates in Asia.
A 2005 report states that 45% of children in Cambodia under five years of age are stunted and 15% are wasted due to malnutrition. The Solution : The Moringa tree has been labelled the Miracle Tree, due its exceptionally high nutritional content and its ability to grow in even the harshest of environments. MaD Organic Farm Moringa trees grow easily, even in poor soil and bloom 8 months after planting.
The Goal : MaD (Making A Difference For Good), our partner organization, is seeking funds to start a project to introduce and plant Moringa trees in villages in Siem Reap District. The Project in More Detail HERE Did you know… Moringa Tree Illustration - 1 in every 10 Cambodian child living in rural areas dies before reaching the age of five. ( World Food Programme ) Organic Farm More about the Moringa tree here , here , and here . Cambodia Biodiversity Discovery - Carnivorous Pitcher Plant.
Fauna & Flora International (FFI) conservationists recently announced the intriguing discovery of a new species of carnivorous pitcher plant in the dense forests of Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. The plant’s story highlights the rich biodiversity and important ecosystem services of one of South Asia’s last intact wilderness environments. As the name suggests, the Cardamom mountains are a source of supply for the spice by the same name that is popular in Thai and Indian cuisine and is still grown commercially in the region.
The mountain range runs alongside the Gulf of Thailand on Cambodia’s southwestern border, stretching from the southern Cambodian city of Kampot all the way to Thailand and covering an area of roughly 1,870,000 hectares. Route R1 from Bangkok to Phnom Penh skirts the region’s northern boundary. Dramatically different climates characterize the vast area encompassed by the mountains. Jeremy Holden, FFI There are several large groups and numerous species of pitcher plants. Animals and Plants Unique to Cambodia. Possibly already extinct, the Kouprey (ARKive) may still survive in Cambodia. Harrison's Tube-nosed Bat Murina harrisoni (hunbat pdf file) was described in 2005 and Walston's Tube-nosed Bat Murina walstoni (CI) was described in 2011. Endemic birds include the recently described Cambodian Taylorbird Orthotomus chaktomuk (Species New to Science).
The Cambodian Laughingthrush Garrulax ferrarius (ARKive) has only recently been recognized as a species distinct from the more widespread White-necked Laughingthrush Garrulax strepitans. The Cambodian subspecies of the Chestnut-headed Hill-partridge Arborophila cambodiana (IBC) is sometimes treated as a distinct species from the Thai subspecies. Three species of frogs, the Aural Horned Frog Xenophrys auralensis (Species New to Science), the Cardamom Bush Frog Philautus cardamonus (Wildlife Extra), and Smith's Frog Rana faber (Raffles Museum pdf file), were described in 2002 from the Cardamom Mountains.