Our island is a fragile ecosystem that needs to be protected from excessive development and the exploitation of both the land and the marine habitats
Any loss of wildlife can cause detrimental impacts to our beautiful paradise
The
Project
was established to educate island visitors and residents how everything on the island is connected and the importance of the sustainable use of the island’s resource
Please help us to maintain our island’s healthy ecosystem by:
Always putting rubbish in the bin
Recycling island waste
Reducing the use of non-renewable resources such as plastics and Styrofoam containers
Not killing or removing any wildlife
Conserving the island’s water resources as they are limited especially during the hottest months
Our beautiful paradise island is a product of the intricately balanced island ecosystems originating from the remnants of a now sunken volcano
Due to the mineral rich soil found on Koh Rong Samloem the island is able to support a vast range of species from the common Casuarina trees, which stabilize the soil and fix nutrients allowing other plants to grow, to more specialist species such as orchids which require specific conditions in which to grow
This mass of floral diversity provides a broad range of ecological niches, where certain species exist because the conditions are suitable to support them, providing the habitat for animal species to establish and thrive
The island is comprised of many different habitats which supports many different species including
Rain forest – hugely biologically diverse and wildlife supporting habitat
Beaches – transition habitat between land and sea
Sand dunes – important for protecting coastline
Grassland – important for carbon storage and cycling
Mangroves – vital habitat for fisheries and birds
Estuaries – important for water filtration and habitat protection
Sea grass beds – important marine habitat for food and shelter which also filters toxins from the water
Coral reefs – Protects the coastline from waves whilst providing food and shelter for marine species
We have many animal species on the island some of which are vital to the island ecosystem
The pollinator species including butterflies, bees and moths germinate plants to maintain the diversity of each habitat
Fruit and seed feeding birds and mammals
The decomposing species consisting of various ground dwelling insects beetles, bugs, worms but also bacteria and fungi
Population regulators that consume living organisms including insects, mammals, reptiles, birds and fish
Please visit our facebook page if you wish to see pictures of our island’s wildlife and want to learn more about our project
Stephanie Young
WWS Founder & project coordinator
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