Sustainability

Lake & Wetland Restoration Programme
This project will restore the Song Saa Reserve’s major water body—Boeung Chhouk—to its former glory, increasing open water areas and rehabilitating wetland habitats.

From 2013, we gathered our efforts in the areas of water, people, land and climate action under the umbrella of the Song Saa Foundation, the registered NGO that will always be the heartwood of our company.

Our work is informed by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals – global aims that work towards an end to poverty, the protection of the planet and the attainment of peace and prosperity for all. We continue to strive and innovate on plans that will exceed our chosen SDGs (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15) and look forward to sharing our commitments, successes and learnings along the way.

Moved by the island’s fragile beauty and the urgency of its decline, our founder Melita Koulmandas began working alongside local communities to restore its once coral-rich waters.

As well as offering excellent returns to investors, our tourism businesses are the lifeblood of the Song Saa Foundation. Currently, donations from guests make up 12% of our funding.

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Our work in the Koh Rong Archipelago

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50,000-Square-Meter Marine Reserve

We collaborated with the government and local communities to establish the country’s first protected marine area.

First Island-Based Solid Waste Management

We created Cambodia’s first island-based solid waste management initiative, operated by villagers with support from the Foundation.

Wave of change Missions

Since its launch in 2013, the Boat of Hope programme has completed 68 missions, reaching over 5,500 people. It has provided dedicated educational workshops to more than 1,800 children, totaling approximately 9,200 student hours.

Eight Years of Medical Missions

We provide vital healthcare to over 4,400 local people each year and have successfully conducted eight International Medical Relief missions.

9,925 Educational Materials Distributed

Through the Boat of Hope programme, we have distributed 9,925 school stationery items, 200,000 vitamins, 600 toothbrushes, 450 clothing items, 200 sports items, 250 mosquito nets and 50 solar lamps.

192 Water Filters Distributed

We have distributed over 200 water filters throughout the archipelago, providing safe drinking water to the families in greatest need.

10,000+ Hectares of Mangrove Forest Protected

Since 2010, we have safeguarded more than 10,000 hectares of mangrove forest.

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First Island-Based Solid Waste Management
We created Cambodia’s first island-based solid waste management initiative, operated by villagers with support from the Foundation.

Our work at our new project, Banteay Srei

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1 Million Trees Programme

Over the next twenty years, we aim to restore 40 percent of the 233-hectare reserve to natural forest cover, with a goal of planting one million trees.

Lake & Wetland Restoration Programme

This project will restore the Song Saa Reserve’s major water body—Boeung Chhouk—to its former glory, increasing open water areas and rehabilitating wetland habitats.

Rewilding

Through targeted conservation measures, including the prevention of illegal hunting, we are witnessing the return of native wildlife to the Song Saa Reserve. Species such as the open-billed stork, cattle egret, cinnamon bittern, and Asian mongoose have begun to repopulate the area.

Collaboration with Authorities

By working closely with local authorities, the Song Saa Reserve will identify and support critical needs in the Banteay Srei health and education sectors.

Cultural Preservation

We place a strong emphasis on protecting and reviving local culture. This includes working with Village Elders to reintroduce traditional Buddhist ceremonies and rituals to the Song Saa Reserve.

Wildlife Corridors

In collaboration with conservation specialists, we will establish natural corridors that promote the movement of native wildlife within and around the reserve.

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Good business, thriving ecosystems and empowered communities are the keystones of our vision

The Song Saa Collective was born out of our work to restore two degraded islands in Cambodia’s Koh Rong Archipelago.

Our work in the Koh Rong Archipelago

50,000-Square-Meter Marine Reserve

First Island-Based Solid Waste Management

Wave of change Missions

Eight Years of Medical Missions

9,925 Educational Materials Distributed

192 Water Filters Distributed

10,000+ Hectares of Mangrove Forest Protected

Our work at our new project, Banteay Srei

1 Million Trees Programme

Lake & Wetland Restoration Programme

Rewilding

Collaboration with Authorities

Cultural Preservation

Wildlife Corridors