Welcome to Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CBGA)

Based in Siem Reap, the Cambodia Bird Guide Association is an NGO which provides eco-friendly and conservation-focused birding tours and natural heritage tours with access to conservation sites across Cambodia. We work closely with local communities and conservation organizations to ensure sustainable ecotourism. We are committed to the preservation of wildlife, nature and developing the livelihoods of people in conservation areas. We work closely with the provincial Department of Environment, in this regard, to raise awareness and educate local people on avian and environmental issues.

 

CBGA tours are led by professional local bird guides to 17 different destinations. These range from a half day tour in Siem Reap, to a full three-week tour to all conservation sites across Cambodia. Contact us and we can help plan a perfect birding itinerary and an unforgettable holiday.

Birding Sites - Cambodia, Southeast Asia

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Birding and Ecotourism - Our Mission

The CBGA was founded in December 2016 by a group of accomplished birdwatchers and conservationists, who collectively have many years of experience, specifically in avian and wildlife preservation.  Our organization is dedicated to the protection of the environment and is actively working to make a difference in the Cambodian countryside.

We believe that through our birding and ecotourism initiatives, we can inform and influence the thinking of Cambodians.  Helping people to understand the value of the natural world and wildlife, then joining with us to protect that environment.  The role we play is designed to help local people develop their livelihoods, meanwhile ensuring a clean and sustainable environment for the next generation of Cambodians.

Cambodia Bird Checklist - by Cambodia Bird Guide Association with Lynx Edicions - Birds of Cambodia,

BIRDS OF CAMBODIA

The first field guide book for Cambodia, by Cambodia Bird Guide Association. A Lynx and BirdLife International Field Guide Collections

Or buy at CBGA office in Siem Reap

(Flexi-cover 50$)

Johannes Hohenegger

Definitely a great joy to travel with the skillfull staff of CBGA. We were able to find all our target species thanks to the excellent guides.

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Just completed a 3 day tour around Siem Reap. Comfy 4WD car and good service. I will be back in January and I will use this Guide again

Sophal Chean

It is a non profit NGO which work for wildlife conservation in Cambodia by providing ecotourism focus on bird watching with professional standard services to raise fund for its projects. It supports local communities livelihood by bringing tourist to their area after getting them well training about the job. It provides environmental education to the kids for different schools in SR. A real professional birding tour provider in Cambodia.

Andy Bell

We did a 4 day birdwatching tour with culture and local experiences added in and it proved to be one of the best tours we have ever done. We cannot recommend Guide Srun highly enough - expert bird spotter, fascinating teller of his personal nature experiences, sharing his knowledge, observations and the scientific research he has done on several local species. Birdwatching in the grounds of the temples was a delight as was the trip through the floating village to the birdwatching tower. We also covered dipterocarp forest and grasslands and learned a lot about the Cambodian way of life and culture as well as having the chance to see 133 different species of birds in beautiful surroundings. Thank you Srun for a very well arranged and managed tour. We look forward to returning to Cambodia for another tour with CBGA.

Mark Anthony Steacy

CBGA are a wonderful NGO dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats throughout Cambodia. You do not need to be an expert or be very knowledgeable to benefit from a bird tour with CBGA. CBGA’s guides are very knowledgeable, caring, patient and attuned to the birds (and your needs as a ‘visitor’ to their home) and will make your tour a joyful experience. A bird tour is a great way to ‘see’ the temples through the eyes of something other than self (or, indeed, human). The birds of Cambodia await in colour, song and dance/flight to anyone who is willing to listen.

Alice

I did the half day marshland tour in Siem Reap and it was amazing - recommend so highly! My guide Vannak was awesome. Clearly very passionate about what he does and explained things about local culture and the birds to me. We went to such beautiful spots, and seeing the sunset on the way back was amazing. I had never been on a proper bird watching tour before and honestly it was so much fun. 10/10!!!

Johnny orn

If you would love to support local communities in remote areas in side protected areas and wildlife conservation, this is a not for profit organization you should go to...!

Huhu Craft

If you love to be a part to support wildlife conservation, CBGA is a right place. They provide birding trip to make your journey to see bird or another animal in their own habitat to be awesome. If you wanna help to support wildlife conservation, they also can collect your fund. Thumbs up for your hard working guys 👍🏼❤️

Russ Conway

A wonderful organisation to contact, if you want to visit Cambodia's wildlife.

Nitin Ghate

Fantastic trip of Koh Ker. This was my second outing with CBGA. great experience. Got nearly 35 species in a day. Would like to do the Pita with them next time in March. All the best guys!! You are good.

Dirge RJ (Dirge)

Best bird guides in the country.

Heather Luedecke

We just got back from a last-minute trip to Siem Reap, and CBGA did a great job organizing a temple/bird and marshland tour for us on very short notice. Our guide, Yeat, shared a vast amount of knowledge about the temples, bird/wildlife, and the culture of Cambodia. We learned so much, and loved our visit. I was really pleased with the number and types of places we visited with our time, the drivers were wonderful, and the provided meals were excellent. Excellent value for the investment. We will recommend CBGA to anyone we know headed to Siem Reap!

Bob Steele

My wife and I recently did a 16 day trip with CBGA. The first couple of days at the beginning were with guide Yeat at the temples around Siem Reap. We really enjoyed the experience and found Yeat to be a kind and knowledgeable guide. The next two weeks were with bird guide Nara and driver Da touring some of the best birding sites in Cambodia. The trip was flawlessly organized and well executed by their entire team. We had a great time and saw over 300 species of birds including several difficult to see species. Nara is an expert birder and guide, and a lot of fun to be with. Thank you CBGA team for the exceptional trip.

Johannes Hohenegger

Definitely a great joy to travel with the skillfull staff of CBGA. We were able to find all our target species thanks to the excellent guides.