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Sam Veasna Conservation Tours Sam Veasna Conservation Tours Ltd. is a legally registered tour company in Cambodia. Our mission is to sustain Cambodia's endangered birdlife through ecotourism.

Sam Veasna Conservation Tours (SVC) provides wildlife tours in Cambodia to create jobs and alternative incomes for rural Cambodians that in turn protects the amazing flora and fauna of Cambodia! We operate bespoke birding and wildlife tours across Cambodia from half-day to 24-day tours.

Site Check-up in the Tonle Sap Floodplain, Phnom Krom & Chreav.This morning, the Sam Veasna Conservation Tours (SVC Tour...
18/09/2026

Site Check-up in the Tonle Sap Floodplain, Phnom Krom & Chreav.
This morning, the Sam Veasna Conservation Tours (SVC Tours) team carried out a site check across several locations in the Tonle Sap floodplain around Phnom Krom and Chreav, Siem Reap.

The green season is a wonderful time to explore these floodplain landscapes. With the arrival of seasonal rains, the countryside becomes lush and vibrant, wetlands begin to fill, and the surrounding grasslands and rice fields provide excellent habitat for a variety of resident and migratory birds.

During this morning’s visit, our team recorded approximately 45–55 bird species, including some beautiful highlights such as White-shouldered Starlings, Brown Shrikes, White-throated Kingfishers, Common Kingfishers, Bronze-winged Jacanas, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, and a White-browed Crake.

For birdwatchers visiting Siem Reap during the green season, the Phnom Krom and Chreav areas offer a rewarding opportunity to experience a different side of Cambodia—away from the temples and into the countryside. Along the way, you can enjoy birding among flooded grasslands, rice fields and wetlands, while also experiencing the beautiful rural landscapes and everyday life of local communities.
So, if you are visiting Siem Reap during the green season, don't miss the opportunity to explore the Tonle Sap floodplain with us. You may be surprised by how much wildlife can be found just outside the city.

Come birding with SVC Tours and discover the birds, people and landscapes of Cambodia's Tonle Sap floodplain.
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𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐊𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞Today marks three years since Koh Ker was inscribed as a U...
17/09/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐨𝐡 𝐊𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞

Today marks three years since Koh Ker was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023, recognising the remarkable archaeological and cultural importance of this ancient Khmer capital.

Looking for something different to add to your Giant Ibis adventure?

Travel into Cambodia’s Northern Plains and explore Koh Ker Temple, the former capital of the Khmer Empire. Hidden among the forest, this remarkable archaeological site is home to ancient temples, quiet paths and extraordinary ruins.

For those travelling to see the Giant Ibis, we recommend adding Koh Ker Temple Exploration to your wildlife adventure with SVC Tours. It’s a chance to experience another side of Cambodia’s Northern Plains, where wildlife, history and landscapes come together.

Celebrate Koh Ker’s heritage and discover more of the Northern Plains.

Book your wildlife adventure today:
www.kriellodge.com or www.samveasna.com

Birds of Dry Dipterocarps ForestWhen we think about wildlife in Cambodia's Northern Plains, forests often come to mind f...
16/09/2026

Birds of Dry Dipterocarps Forest

When we think about wildlife in Cambodia's Northern Plains, forests often come to mind first. But Tmat Paeuy are just as important.
These landscapes provide habitat for a fascinating range of birds, from colourful insect hunters to ground-dwelling species and birds of prey.
Swipe through to meet four species you may encounter while exploring the area:
- Asian Green Bee-eater
- Indochinese Bushlark
- Chinese Francolin
- Rufous-winged Buzzard

Each species uses the grassland in a different way, making every wildlife outing an opportunity to discover something new.

Stay at Kriel Lodge and discover the wildlife of the Northern Plains.
Book your wildlife adventure today:
www.kriellodge.com or www.samveasna.com

A New Resthouse for the Community, Conservation in Action!We are very happy to share a small but meaningful achievement ...
14/09/2026

A New Resthouse for the Community, Conservation in Action!

We are very happy to share a small but meaningful achievement from Bakan Protected Landscape (BPL), a new resthouse has been installed directly in the local community, providing a much-needed space for community members and visitors.

This resthouse is made possible through the conservation contributions from tourists travelling with Sam Veasna Conservation Tours (SVC). Every time our guests choose to travel with SVC, they are not only enjoying Cambodia’s incredible wildlife and landscapes, but also contributing to conservation and local communities.
Bakan Protected Landscape covers 38,430 hectares and forms an important part of the Tonle Sap ecosystem. During the wet season, its naturally flooded grasslands transform into a dynamic aquatic habitat, supporting some of Cambodia’s most threatened birds, including the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican and Yellow-breasted Bunting, as well as the Manchurian Reed-warbler and Cambodia’s only known population of the elusive Chinese Grassbird.

For us, conservation is not only about protecting wildlife. It is also about supporting the people who live alongside these important landscapes. A simple resthouse like this can make a real difference to the community and reminds us that tourism can play a positive role in conservation.

When you choose Sam Veasna Conservation Tours, your journey helps support wildlife, protected landscapes, local communities, and the people working every day to conserve Cambodia’s natural heritage.
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𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 0552, Street 26, Group 12, Wat Bo, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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With its striking white neck and broad wings, the Woolly-necked Stork is one of the most distinctive birds found in Camb...
08/09/2026

With its striking white neck and broad wings, the Woolly-necked Stork is one of the most distinctive birds found in Cambodia's Northern Plains.

The Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) inhabits wetlands, grasslands, and open forests, where it hunts fish, frogs, insects, and other small animals. Its graceful flight and unmistakable appearance make it a favourite sighting for birdwatchers exploring the region.

Although still found across much of Asia, the species is facing increasing pressure from habitat loss and wetland degradation. Protecting these vital ecosystems is essential not only for the Woolly-necked Stork but also for the many other species that depend on them.

At Kriel Lodge, every stay supports community-led conservation while giving guests the opportunity to experience Cambodia's remarkable birdlife in one of the country's most important wildlife landscapes.

Book your wildlife adventure today:
www.kriellodge.com or www.samveasna.com
Image credit: Mony Sang

🦅កេរមរតក​ធម្មជាតិ​កម្រ​ទាំង​បី​នេះ​មាន​នៅ​កម្ពុជា​នៅ​ឡើយ​! សូម​បន្ត​ចូល​រួម​ថែ​រក្សា​ទាំង​អស់​គ្នា​!​🇰🇭🌿សត្វ​ត្មាត​ភ្លើង...
08/09/2026

🦅កេរមរតក​ធម្មជាតិ​កម្រ​ទាំង​បី​នេះ​មាន​នៅ​កម្ពុជា​នៅ​ឡើយ​! សូម​បន្ត​ចូល​រួម​ថែ​រក្សា​ទាំង​អស់​គ្នា​!​🇰🇭🌿

សត្វ​ត្មាត​ភ្លើង​ ត្មាត​ផេះ និង​ត្មាត​ត្នោត​ ជា​ប្រភេទ​សត្វ​ត្មាត​ដែល​នៅ​មាន​វត្ត​មាន​ក្នុង​ប្រទេស​កម្ពុជា​នៅ​ឡើយ​! សត្វ​ត្មាត​ទាំង​បី​ប្រភេទ​នេះ​ជា​ប្រភេទ​ទទួល​រង​គ្រោះ​ជិត​ផុត​ពូជ​បំផុត​ក្នុង​សកល​លោក​។

សត្វ​ត្មាត​ទាំង​បី​ប្រភេទ​នេះ​មិន​ត្រឹម​តែ​ជា​ប្រភេទ​បក្សី​កម្រប៉ុណ្ណោះ​ទេ​ តែ​ពួក​វា​ជា​កេរ​មរតក​ធម្មជាតិ​ដ៏​វិសេស​វិសាល​សម្រាប់​កម្ពុជា និង​ជា​មោទនភាព​សម្រាប់​ការ​អភិរក្ស​ធន​ធាន​ធម្មជាតិ​។

💚សូម​ចូល​រួម​ការ​ពារ​សត្វ​ត្មាត​នៅ​ថ្ងៃ​នេះ ដើម្បី​ឱ្យ​សត្វ​ត្មាត​បន្ត​មាន​វត្ត​មាននៅ​ក្នុង​ព្រៃ​ធម្មជាតិ​របស់​កម្ពុជា​តទៅ​អនាគត​។

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🦅 Three of Cambodia’s rarest treasures are still with us—but only if we protect them together. 🇰🇭🌿

The Red-headed Vulture, White-rumped Vulture, and Slender-billed Vulture are the only vulture species still found in Cambodia—and all three are Critically Endangered worldwide.

They are more than rare birds. They are a precious part of Cambodia’s natural heritage and a source of pride for conservation.

💚 Let’s protect them today, so they remain part of Cambodia’s wild future.

05/09/2026

សហគមន៍ និងយុវជនចូលរួមក្នុងការការពារសត្វត្មាតដែលប្រភេទជិតផុត នៅកម្ពុជា

យុវសិស្ស រស្មី ម៉ូលីតា មកពីសាលាស្រែឈូក បាននិយាយថា «ក្នុងនាមជាសិស្សម្នាក់ ខ្ញុំជឿថា ខ្ញុំក៏មានតួនាទីក្នុងការចូលរួមការពារសត្វត្មាត តាមរយៈការស្វែងយល់បន្ថែមអំពីសត្វត្មាត និងចូលរួមក្នុងសកម្មភាពការពារពួកវា។ ខ្ញុំអាចចែករំលែកចំណេះដឹងដែលខ្ញុំទទួលបានទៅកាន់គ្រួសារ មិត្តភក្តិ និងសហគមន៍ ដើម្បីជួយឱ្យមនុស្សកាន់តែច្រើនយល់ពីសារៈសំខាន់របស់សត្វត្មាត និងចូលរួមការពារបក្សីដែលកំពុងរងគ្រោះថ្នាក់ជិតផុតពូជបំផុតទាំងនេះ»។

សំឡេងរបស់យុវជនរូបនេះ បានឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីសារដ៏សំខាន់មួយសម្រាប់ទិវា សត្វត្មាតអន្តរជាតិ ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ស្តីអំពី ការការពារសត្វត្មាត គឺចាប់ផ្តើមពីការយល់ដឹងអំពីសារៈសំខាន់របស់ពួកវា ប៉ុន្តែដើម្បីសម្រេចបានលទ្ធផលអភិរក្សយូរអង្វែង ការយល់ដឹងនោះត្រូវប្រែក្លាយទៅជាសកម្មភាពជាក់ស្តែង។

ជាផ្នែកមួយនៃកិច្ចខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងបន្តរបស់អង្គការ WWF-កម្ពុជា ក្នុងការការពារសត្វត្មាតដែលជាប្រភេទជិតផុតពូជបំផុត និងដោយមានកិច្ចសហការជាមួយអាជ្ញាធរមូលដ្ឋាន ដៃគូអភិរក្ស និងសហគមន៍ យើងបានរៀបចំយុទ្ធនាការអប់រំផ្សព្វផ្សាមួយកាលពីថ្ងៃទី២ ខែកញ្ញា នៅឃុំអូរក្រៀងសែនជ័យ ខេត្តក្រចេះ ដោយមានការចូលរួមពីសិស្សានុសិស្ស លោកគ្រូ អ្នកគ្រូ ប្រជាសហគមន៍ ព្រះសង្ឃ និងសមាជិកសហគមន៍ព្រៃឈើ សរុបចំនួន ១៣០ អង្គ/នាក់។ ក្រោមប្រធានបទ «បញ្ឈប់ការបំពុលដែលគំរាមកំហែងដល់សត្វត្មាត» យុទ្ធនាការនេះបានជួយពង្រឹងការយល់ដឹងអំពីការគំរាមកំហែងដែលសត្វត្មាតកំពុងប្រឈម តួនាទីដ៏សំខាន់របស់ពួកវាក្នុងការរក្សាប្រព័ន្ធអេកូឡូស៊ីឱ្យមានសុខភាពល្អ និងសកម្មភាពដែលមនុស្សគ្រប់រូបអាចចូលរួមដើម្បីការពារពួកវា។

ក្នុងឱកាសនេះ យើងសូមអំពាវនាវឱ្យសហគមន៍ យុវជន អាជ្ញាធររដ្ឋាភិបាល និងដៃគូអភិរក្ស បន្តរួមគ្នាធ្វើសកម្មភាព ដើម្បីធានាអនាគតប្រកបដោយសុវត្ថិភាពសម្រាប់សត្វត្មាតដ៏មានតម្លៃទាំងនេះ។
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Communities and Young People Step Up to Protect Cambodia’s Critically Endangered Vultures

“As a student, I believe I have a role to play by learning more about vultures and contributing to their protection. I can share what I learn with my family, friends, and community, helping more people understand their importance and take part in protecting these Critically Endangered birds,” said Reaksmey Molita, a student at Sre Chouk School.

This young voice captures an important message for International Vulture Awareness Day 2026: protecting vultures starts with understanding their importance, but lasting conservation requires that awareness to become action. As part of WWF-Cambodia’s ongoing efforts to protect Critically Endangered vultures, in collaboration with local authorities, conservation partners and communities, we organized an event on 2 September in O’Kreang Senchey Commune, Kratie Province, bringing together 130 students, teachers, community members, monks and Community Forestry members.

Under the theme “Stop Vulture Pollution,” the engagement strengthened understanding of the threats facing vultures, their vital role in healthy ecosystems, and the actions people can take to protect them.

Today, we call for continued collective action among communities, young people, government authorities and conservation partners to secure a future for these remarkable birds.

Half-Day Birdwatching at Kbal Spean During Cambodia’s Green Season Following their wonderful birdwatching experience aro...
02/09/2026

Half-Day Birdwatching at Kbal Spean During Cambodia’s Green Season

Following their wonderful birdwatching experience around Angkor Wat, our clients from the USA, Ryan and Demaris Cleland, joined us again for another half-day birdwatching adventure, this time exploring the beautiful Kbal Spean area with our guide Mr. Poeu (William) on the 22 September 2026.

During the morning, the lush green-season forest and surrounding habitats provided excellent opportunities to discover Cambodia’s birdlife. The team recorded around 42 bird species, including several exciting highlights:

Blossom-headed Parakeet
White-rumped Falcon
Black-headed Woodpecker
Brown Prinia
Rufescent Prinia
Rufous Treepie

It was wonderful to welcome Ryan and Demaris back for another birding experience with us and to explore a different part of Cambodia together.

The green season brings a special atmosphere to Kbal Spean, with fresh vegetation, active wildlife, and plenty of opportunities for birdwatchers to discover something unexpected around every corner.


42 species in just a half-day of birdwatching at Kbal Spean!

A flash of white, grey, and striking yellow. Meet the White-rumped Falcon.The White-rumped Falcon (Polihierax insignis) ...
01/09/2026

A flash of white, grey, and striking yellow. Meet the White-rumped Falcon.

The White-rumped Falcon (Polihierax insignis) is one of Southeast Asia's smallest birds of prey, yet it is an agile and skilled hunter. Found in Cambodia's dry deciduous forests, it feeds mainly on insects, lizards, and other small vertebrates, often perching quietly before making a swift, precise attack.

The Northern Plains provide an important refuge for this remarkable raptor and many other unique bird species, making the region a paradise for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts.

At Kriel Lodge, every stay supports the conservation of these extraordinary landscapes while offering the chance to experience Cambodia's incredible biodiversity firsthand.

Book your wildlife adventure today:
www.kriellodge.com or www.samveasna.com
Image credit: Mardy Sean

Happy World Primate Day!Today, we celebrate the incredible primates that share our forests and our planet — from playful...
01/09/2026

Happy World Primate Day!

Today, we celebrate the incredible primates that share our forests and our planet — from playful gibbons swinging through the trees to macaques, langurs, and other fascinating species.
Primates are not only intelligent and social animals; they are also an important part of healthy forest ecosystems. But habitat loss, hunting, and human activities continue to threaten many species.

Cambodia is home to several remarkable primate species, and protecting them means protecting the forests, wildlife, and communities that depend on these ecosystems.
On this World Primate Day, let's remember that every forest we protect gives wildlife another chance to survive.

Protect the forest. Protect the primates. Protect our future.

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