The Sam Veasna Blog
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Sam Veasna Center at the British Birdfair 2019
Sam Veasna Center (SVC) were honoured to represent Cambodia birding at the annual British Birdfair from the 16th to 18th August 2019. The British Birdfair was particularly unique...
Top 8 Tips for Birding in Cambodia
1) Take your time – don’t rush. By walking slowly you will see more birds, especially the quiet or skulking ones. 2) Make sure to listen for birds calling. These records are as...
The IBIS Rice Story
For generations, farmers have worked the land around these forests. Many of the people who live here are a mixture of indigenous peoples and those forced to transfer from cities...
Cambodian Trip Report 1 – 6 December 2016 by Peter and Robin Marsh
We spent 6 days birding and (to a lesser extent) visiting temples in the general vicinity of Siem Reap, Cambodia on a private trip organised through the Sam Veasna Centre (SVC).....
Birdtour Asia Cambodia and Laos Trip Report: 3rd – 17th February 2018
The dry deciduous forests, open grasslands, marshy wetlands and limestone karst of Cambodia and Laos make for some brilliant birding. Some of South-east Asia’s most sought-after...
Report on a Bird and Mammal Watching Trip to Cambodia and Laos: 07 – 26 April 2019 by Keith Miller
In April 2019 I travelled with Chris Biles to Cambodia and Laos. We arrived at the end of the dry season when regional temperatures tend to be at their highest. Daytime...
Tips for Travelling in Cambodia
Cambodia is a youthful, friendly country in the midst of a wave of change surging across all of Asia. A smile and simple greeting will almost always be returned, if you haven’t...
Information about Health Risks in Cambodia
Necessary immunisations should be discussed with your Doctor or travel advisory. Malaria is present in the forests where we visit and dengue fever occurs in the cities, though is...