Endangered Mammals of Cambodia

Cambodia is still home to many mammal species that once roamed widely throughout the forests of Southeast Asia. The Lower Mekong Dry Forests Ecoregion holds globally significant populations of several wild cattle and deer species as well as of such iconic species as Indochinese tiger and Asian elephant, while the Mekong River is home to the largest freshwater population of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world. Altogether, not less than 16 globally endangered and 2 critically endangered mammal species still occur in Cambodia.

The Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin is a flagship species of Mekong River conservation.

Unfortunately, no confirmed sightings of kouprey have been made for decades, and Cambodia's national mammal may have disappeared from the country's forests for good.

Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape is a global stronghold for the endangered banteng.

Cambodian's Eastern Plains probably contain the largest herd of Asian Elephants in Cambodia

In Cambodia, wild water buffalos only remain in the Eastern Plains Landscape's Mondulkiri Protected Forest.

Eld's deer is an endangered character species of Cambodia's dry forests.

Hog deer were rediscovered in Cambodia's Kratie province only a few years ago.

A few Indochinese tiger may remain in Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape

Leopard numbers currently seem to be increasing in Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape

The elusive fishing cat is so rarely observed in Cambodia that its population size is very difficult to estimate.

Clouded leopards have been photographed in Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary within Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape.

Asiatic black bear most probably occur in Cambodia's forests but have yet to be photographed.

Sun bear are regularly photographed in the forests of Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape

Dhole, or Asiatic wild dog, are an endangered carnivore of Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape

Cambodia east of the Mekong River contains the majority of the world population of the endangered yellow-cheeked crested gibbon.

Black-shanked douc, one of the world's prettiest primates, are regularly encountered in Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape.

Germain's silver langur are globally endangered but still regularly observed in Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape

Pygmy slow loris, shown here is a closely related species from Malaysia, are rarely observed in the wild but often confiscated from wildlife traders in Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape.

Sunda pangolin are under threat in Cambodia due to pressure from illegal hunting.