Urgent repairs to the breeding facilities for two ASAP bird species at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity 

Species Rapid Action Fund
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© Roland Wirth

The emergency

Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) holds the only conservation breeding programme for these two species. Aviaries were originally built using locally-sourced wire, but this was disintergrating rapidly. There was a risk of birds becoming injured and/or escaping.

Results

The breeding facilities for Bengal Florican and White-shouldered Ibis were repaired and upgraded with UV resistant materials. This has mitigated an acute risk to the safety of the captive birds and has also increased the long-term viability of the programme's infrastructure. This will lead to more consistent breeding outcomes.

Reports

 

AT A GLANCE

 

Organisation: Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity

Country: Cambodia

Year project started: 2023

Species: Bengal Florican, White-shouldered Ibis

Supported by: Fondation Segré

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