Seagrass Conservation Project at Marine Conservation Cambodia – working to conserve the existing seagrass meadows in Cambodia’s coastal waters, and provide protection for them to extend and expand, thereby supporting local fishers and coastal communities which rely on seagrass resources.
Seagrasses are angiosperms found in shallow marine and estuarine waters. In the Kep archipelago, seagrasses inhabit subtidal areas (<5m) with sand, mud and silt substrates. Seagrass structures; green leaves, shoots, roots and rhizomes, play key roles in coastal social-ecological systems.
Seagrasses are considered to be one of the Earth’s most productive plant communities, providing food and habitat to nearly 70% of all sea life.
Key threats include: Residential & commercial development, Biological resource use, Pollution, Climate change & severe weather, Illegal unreported unregulated fishing activities – bottom trawling
| Location: | Kep archipelago, Cambodia |
| IUCN Redlist Rating: | LC |
| Population Trend: | Decreasing |
| Valuation: | TBC |
