Thona Lim

Biodiversity researcher and conservationist, Cambodia.

[Free the Bears @freethebears]

MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Our government partners in Laos have captured a major wildlife trafficker with 17 endangered moon bear cubs, we believe the largest interception of its kind in history. Help us rescue these babies: https://t.co/dVaiAkCd8t

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

Let's raise awareness and protect our wildlife! 🌏📢 #Conservation #WildlifeProtection #CambodiaResearch #TraditionalMedicine

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

🌿🐻 Just published! Our latest research uncovers the practicing of bear parts in Traditional Khmer Medicine in Cambodia. Dive into the intricate history of bear usage, revealing threats to Asiatic black bears & sun bears. 📰 Read the full paper here:
https://t.co/y1H0ntTn9o

[rucha karkarey | ऋचा करकरे @KokkaChammam]

Last night was a Spotlight on incredible stories of climatechange, human-nature relationships & human ingenuity emerging from Asia Pacific as chronicled by storytellers scientists & conservationists from the Asia Pacific!

@InsideNatGeo #ExplorerSpotlight #HongKong

[Elizabeth Davis eodavis.bsky.social @__EODavis]

Another takeaway is the value of engaging with hunters directly; to our knowledge this is one of the first studies in the Greater Mekong Region to directly discuss hunting practices with hunters themselves (more articles to come!). Thank you to @NatGeo for funding this work!

[Elizabeth Davis eodavis.bsky.social @__EODavis]

Our new paper on COVID-19 and wildlife trade is out! https://t.co/2bmfT2fJfT. Key takeaways are that the effects of the pandemic varied in rural communities across KH, LA, and VN, but overall a negative economic impact was felt with effects on hunting and trade.

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@JAGlikman @iesa_csic Congratulations Jenny! 😊🎊🍻

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@TimothyKuiper Congratulations Tim!

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@ThCl_China @InsideNatGeo @__EODavis @JAGlikman @BrianCrudge @roth_vichet @freethebears @sandiegozoo It is not common practice anyway due to they only collected if they found it dead. By local people believe that killing dolphin will bring the bad luck.

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

Our new paper was out! We explored the roles and practicing of Traditional Khmer Medicine (TKM) in modern-day and the use of wildlife in Cambodia. The research from my early career grant, thanks @InsideNatGeo. Check it out here.
https://t.co/OuMUFqWFXY

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@ThCl_China @InsideNatGeo @__EODavis @JAGlikman @BrianCrudge @roth_vichet @freethebears @sandiegozoo Yes, there was also another observation found Dolphin bone use in TM in Cambodia, also my study area " Stung Treng" is along the Mekong & Sekong river that is Irrawady dolphin habitat in country.

[Elizabeth Davis eodavis.bsky.social @__EODavis]

In a beautiful coincidence, the amazing Cambodian scientist @Thonalim1 and others (including myself!) present information on traditional Khmer medicine in Cambodia, including women's medicinal practices and use of wildlife: https://t.co/wXowCGEnNr

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@TrangN90 Amazing Trang🐘!👏

[Elizabeth Davis eodavis.bsky.social @__EODavis]

Thrilled to share our new preprint on Traditional Khmer Medicine, based on the incredible @NatGeo-funded research of @Thonalim1! This research is an important step in our efforts to understand- and sympathetically address- wildlife use in #Cambodia: https://t.co/VveMfcY3wK

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@EdwinWiek @zenjournalist Also amount of people on social media defending the owner that kept wild animals in captivity, makes me so disappointed..they can't see how it's wrong in general. That's just sad and disappointing.

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@JAGlikman @InsideNatGeo @freethebears @sandiegozoo @__EODavis @roth_vichet @BrianCrudge @verissimodiogo Thanks Jenny! cannot be amazing if without the best collaboration and unlimited support from my team! ❤

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

Thanks so much @InsideNatGeo for supporting our work to tackling the IWT in Cambodia through #BehaviourChange intervention to reduce demand of bear parts in traditional medicine. Still excited and energized to Day4 of #NatGeoFest 💪🐻
@freethebears
@sandiegozoo

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

Really excited week to join #NatGeoFest first time this year, even it's difficult in move with 11hrs time zone! An incredible experience listening to outstanding works of @InsideNatGeo explorers who from around the world🌍.

[National Geographic Society @InsideNatGeo]

Welcome to all of the National Geographic Explorers joining us for our annual Explorers Festival! Follow along with #NatGeoFest and stay tuned as we share from our Explorers: innovative scientists, conservationists, educators, storytellers, and changemakers from around the world.

[Elizabeth Davis eodavis.bsky.social @__EODavis]

And now, our paper on the use of consumer research to inform behavior change strategies is out! We took the use of bear bile in Cambodia as our case study, and present a framework that can be applied by conservation practitioners across the world: https://t.co/snSojR2Ddc

[Thona Lim @Thonalim1]

@verissimodiogo @emiel_delange Thank Diogo. My grandma lost 6 children during that time. One of my uncle was hitted until die, forcing him to tell about family's identity . My grandma burnt all family photos and identity. My mom and dad were forced to married while they never known each other before.