The Siamese Crocodile is one of the most endangered species and is critical to the biodiversity of Southeast Asia. The last time a crocodile was spotted in the Siem Pang region was before the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Located in the Cambodia-Laos border the Kham Pork village community comprising primarily of Khmer-Laos indigenous group had never seen a Siamese Crocodile prior to this.

KSWS is a biologically and culturally rich protected area on a deforestation frontier which is home to the Bunong minority group, and an additional 25000 nonindigenous people who live along its border. Demographically the villages have a larger proportion of young people with rapid population increase which puts considerable strain on natural resources. The objective of this project was to get the schools in this region ready for the National Eco-schools Award,

The 146 000 hectares big Ramsar site is rich in wildlife diversity, including four critically endangered species - Irrawaddy dolphins, Sarus cranes, Mekong giant catfish, and Siamese crocodiles. However, recent developments like a hydropower plant and agriculture threaten its ecological balance. The Irrawaddy dolphin population has significantly declined, raising concerns.The Department of Environment and the Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA) were concerned about the increase in harmful algae bloom which generally is a result of water eutrophication increasing the amount of plant and algae growth to estuaries and coastal waters. A potential cause of the problem is due to high levels of dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus mostly related to human activities like agriculture with fertilizer, urban wastewater discharge and fish farming.

With an annual fish harvest of 1.8 million tons, the Mekong is one of the largest providers of proteins to the region and is also home to a wide range of biodiversity which includes the Irrawaddy Dolphin, giant freshwater stingray and the Mekong giant catfish. However, fish migration data is still lacking as most of the data are from social surveys rather than actual scientific data. With expanding population and ongoing development in the region especially the two dams planned for the Cambodia Mekong it has become critical to assessing fish movements and migration patterns.