AKP Phnom Penh, October 28, 2025 --

In a bid to bolster protection for endangered species, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Cambodia has installed a network of camera traps in the Prek Prasap Wildlife Sanctuary, the organisation announced Monday.

The initiative, led by WWF-Cambodia's Biodiversity Research and Monitoring Team in collaboration with the Kratie Provincial Department of Environment and local Community Protected Areas, involves 14 automatic cameras placed at key wildlife monitoring sites.

Officials stated the primary goal is to monitor the population of the endangered hog deer, a species listed on the IUCN Red List. The camera traps are designed to capture critical data on wildlife presence, habitat use, and movement patterns.

"This data is fundamental for informing our conservation strategies and developing targeted action plans to protect threatened species," a WWF-Cambodia representative said.

The camera traps will be serviced and their data collected by field teams every two weeks to ensure the integrity of the monitoring effort.

WWF emphasised that the collaborative project strengthens science-based conservation in the region, contributing to a sustainable future for both Cambodia's unique wildlife and the communities that live alongside it.

By K. Rithy Reak