Empower Rural Communities and Help Protect Forests

Wildlife Alliance attended the 3rd World Ecotourism Conference in Sihanoukville, Cambodia at the beginning of this month.  With its focus on “Charting the Future of Ecotourism in Asia,” it was a perfect opportunity to showcase our community-based ecotourism projects in Chi Phat and Trapeang Roung.  The...

The morning of August 5, 2011 dawned cool and misty in Trapeang Rung commune in southwestern Cambodia.  But a buzz permeated this normally sleepy village along Road 48. Representatives of government authorities, the private sector, and Wildlife Alliance gathered around the commune’s new community-based...

Wildlife Alliance’s Community-based Ecotourism Program (CBET) in the community of Chi Phat in Cambodia’s Koh Kong province has been a great success, with visitor numbers increasing substantially each year and major publications like the New York Times and the UK’s Guardian taking notice. Also paying...

Dear friends, I am delighted to share advance word of a major article in this weekend's New York Times Travel Section featuring Wildlife Alliance and its work: "In Cambodia, Koh Kong Emerges As Eco-Tourism Destination." I encourage you to read this article to learn about the magnificent forests, beaches, and wildlife of...

Dear Friends, Chi Phat is becoming a premier ecotourism destination for travelers looking for a pristine experience in Cambodia. Recently Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET) in the Cardamoms has been featured in Lonely Planet, UK Metro magazine, Wall Street Journal, Swiss La Temps newspaper, Fah Thai on board magazine, EPA...

Van Sophon once earned a living illegally poaching and logging, but began working with Wildlife Alliance's Community Based Ecotourism project in Chi Phat almost four years ago. He was recently promoted to be a deputy of community. In his own words: "My name is Van Sophon. I have worked as a deputy accountant for almost...

Hello! Thanks again for everyone's support on the recent Global Giving Matching Day! Attached is the latest coverage of Wildlife Alliance's Community-based eco-tourism project in Chi Phat, enjoy! Cheers, Nadia Miller

Hello! Below is an article, written in Spanish, about Wildlife Alliance's Ecoutourism project in Chi Pat. It also mentions our hard working rangers who patrol the forest, protecting the trees and animals from poachers. Enjoy! Sincerely, Wildlife...

Originally Published by The Phnom Penh Post A new breed of socially conscious architecture is springing up all over the developing world. Since ancient times, architects have primarily worked in service of the wealthy and powerful, designing and inventing methods of building everything from Angkor Wat in Siem Reap to the...

Our eco-tourism project in Chi Phat was written up in the UK's Metro! Below is a sneak peak at the article, click on the link to read it in its entirety. "If you like plush hotels, then the jungle village of Chi Phat in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains isn’t for you. During my time here, I’m caked in mud, snacked on...

Bill Brower is a Field Program Officer with GlobalGiving who is visiting our projects throughout Southeast Asia. From January 30-February 1 he visited the Wildlife Alliance community-based ecotourism project in Chi Pat. Destruction of natural habitat and illegal hunting are the two biggest threats to wildlife in most...

On January 8, 2010, Royal Cambodian Government officials, provincial and district governors, commune chiefs, village chiefs, villagers from Chi Phat, and Wildlife Alliance staff celebrated the official opening of the new Chi Phat Visitors' Center. The Center is built out of eco-friendly bamboo that was collected in the...