Posted on 19 January 2025

The Eastern Plains Landscape (EPL) is recognized as the largest intact dry forest in Indochina and one the world's most significant regions for biodiversity. Protected areas within the EPL, particularly in Mondulkiri province, support globally significant species, including Cambodia's largest Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) population and the world's largest banteng (Bos javanicus) population. The landscape also contains breeding ground for the exceptionally rare Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis). EPL is home to over 334 bird species, at least 14 of which are globally threatened according to the IUCN.

For many generations, this landscape’s resources have sustained the livelihoods of diverse communities residing within and around it. Notably, indigenous communities have emerged as committed stewards of their ancestral lands, protecting and nurturing their natural heritage.

This two-page flyer provides an overview of WWF-Cambodia’s work in the Eastern Plains Landscape (EPL), one of two priority landscapes where we focus our conservation interventions. Click the flyer to learn more about EPL’s native species and wildlife sanctuaries, as well as WWF’s approach to ongoing environmental threats.