The Sam Veasna Blog
Our stories, trip logs & adventures
Birdtour Asia: Cambodia and Laos Trip Report 2020
Birdtour Asia report of their tour of Cambodia with Sam Veasna Conservation Tours and Laos in February 2020. Written by Mike Nelson, Birdtour Asia Tour Leader.
WINGS Birding Tours: Cambodia Trip Report 2019
WINGS Birding Tours trip report of their 2019 Cambodia birding tour with Sam Veasna Conservation Tours. Written by WINGS Birding Tours Leader, Susan Myers.
Top 10 birds to see around Phnom Penh
Just outside of Phnom Penh there is a whole world of birds just waiting to be discovered. Here is our list of the top 10 bird species to find around Phnom Penh.
Ecotourism return at Jahoo has immediate conservation impact
Tourism slowly returning to Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary and quickly demonstrates its conservation and community benefits including forest protection.
First Masked Finfoot Expedition: 18th to 21st June 2020
Sam Veasna Conservation Tours (SVC) with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) are taking part in a series of expeditions to survey Masked Finfoot (Heliopais personatus) in Cambodia.
Thank you to all SVC clients who visited Tmat Boey
Sam Veasna Conservation Tours (SVC) joined the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), USAID Greening Prey Lang and Sansom Mlup Prey (SMP) in organising a Ministry on Environment (MoE) delegation to observe field activities and learn about key conservation achievements.
Koh Samseb Community Based Ecotourism Trip: 27th to 30th April 2020
Koh Samseb is the name of the island located in Kratie Province, where there are hundred of big and small islands line up together along the upper Mekong River. This beautiful area is located in Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary.
Three Critically Endangered Giant Ibis – Cambodia’s National Bird – Killed in Protected Area
In a single deliberate poisoning event, three Giant Ibis, equivalent to 1-2 percent of the global population, have been killed – part of a disturbing global trend where conservationists are noticing increases in hunting of protected species since the spread of coronavirus began to disrupt traditional economic and social systems in rural areas.
Important Update on Tours
Dear Valued Customer, From March 17th, for a period of 30 days, Cambodia will be enforcing a travel ban from the following countries; Spain, France, Germany, Italy and USA. In...
Update on SVC
Dear Valued Customer, As a positive reaction to new regulations around NGO’s functions within Cambodia we have incorporated a company, SVC Sam Veasna Conservation...