Posted on 19 January 2025

The Mekong Flooded Forest (MFF) landscape contains a magnificently diverse array of freshwater ecosystems. The river and its expansive floodplains are a vital lifeline for the Cambodian people, providing fish for sustenance, waterways for transportation, irrigation for rice cultivation and a natural buffer against flooding. However, the significance of the MFF landscape goes beyond our daily needs for survival. The area is also a sanctuary for many globally significant fauna, including iconic mammals like the revered Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) and remarkable giants like the Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas), giant carp (Catlocarpio siamensis) and giant freshwater stingray (Urogymnus polylepis). MFF is also home to the elusive hog deer (Axis porcinus), whose rediscovery by WWF-Cambodia in 2006 marked a pivotal moment in conservation efforts.

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