PHNOM PENH, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A fishing cat, one of Asia's most elusive small wild cats, has reappeared for the first time in the restored flooded forest of around Tonle Sap Lake in western Cambodia's Pursat province, a conservationist group said in a joint press release on Monday.
Confirmation of the rare fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) marked a major milestone in the 15-year conservation effort in restoring one of Southeast Asia's most important freshwater ecosystems, the press release said.
The sighting was confirmed after the fishing cat was photographed 46 times by camera traps in mid-2025, the press release added. ■
