Past Projects
2023/24
Project Name Supported Species Location Principal Investigator Institute
Genetic diversity, ecology, behavior and conservation of Critically Endangered, endemic shrub frogs in the central hills of Sri Lanka
Bambaradeniya’s Shrub Frog, Dayawansa's shrub frog, Jagath Gunawardana's shrub frog, Karunarathna's shrub frog, Newton Jayawardanei's shrub frog, Samarakoon's shrub frog Sri Lanka Dr. Nayana Wijayathilaka University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Promoting land-sharing in farmlands of Suklaphanta National Park Buffer Zone to conserve critically endangered Bengal Florican
Bengal Florican Nepal Mr. Suraj Baral Nepalese Ornithological Union
Conservation genomics for helmeted and rhinoceros hornbills in Malaysia
Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoceros Hornbill Malaysia Prof. Qasim Ayub Monash University Malaysia
Habitat selection and Foraging strategy of reintroduced Giant Panda
Giant panda China Prof. Li Desheng China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda
Protection, Restoration and Sustainable Management of Endangered Ape Habitat in Southern Borneo
Bornean white-bearded gibbon, Sun bear, Sunda pangolin, Sunda Clouded leopard, Rhinoceros hornbill Indonesia Mr. Juliarta Bramansa Ottay Borneo Nature Foundation Indonesia
Multidisciplinary approaches towards conservation and combating the illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong: creating strong connections for actionable research outcomes in Asia’s global city
- Hong Kong Dr. Chloe Hatten City University of Hong Kong
Strengthened Community Ranger Programme to Fight Wildlife Crime in Mt. Tilu Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia
- Indonesia Mr. Made Wedana The Aspinall Foundation (Indonesia)
Establishing a privately managed landscape to conserve globally threatened species occurring outside the protected area network
Mountain Horned Agama, Alwis’s Day Gecko, Bigfoot Shrub Frog, Montane Frog/Sri Lanka Paddy Field Frog, Malabar Rose, Sri Lanka Whistling-thrush Sri Lanka Dr. Shamen Vidanage IUCN Sri Lanka country office
Generating scientific information for evidence-based conservation of Critically Endangered gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) in Bardia National Park of Nepal, in the face of climate change
Gharial Nepal Mr. Ashish Bashyal Biodiversity Conservancy Nepal
Exploration to safeguard the high value of reptile diversity on the spectacular limestone landscape in the transboundary region between Vietnam and China.
Huulien cave gecko, Chinese Leopard Gecko, Chinese Water Dragon, Canh’s Gecko Vietnam Dr. Ngo Hai Green Environment Centre
In situ conservation assessment to the genus Montivipera (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Iran
Kuhrang mountain viper, Armenian Viper, Wagner's Viper, Latifi's viper Iran (Islamic Republic of) Prof. Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani Hakim Sabzevari University
An innovative approach to finding, and saving, the Asian Unicorn, the Saola.
Saola Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr. Robert Timmins Saola Foundation
Conservation of the Indian pangolin in Nepal: Assessing the status, climate resilience and scaling up conservation education and community-led monitoring programs
Indian Pangolin Nepal Ms. Prativa Kaspal Women for Conservation Nepal
Strengthening Transboundary Conservation Cooperation on Endangered Gee Golden Langur ( Trachypithecus geei) Between Bhutan and India, through Citizen Science.
Gee golden langur, Capped langur Bhutan, India Mr. Kuenzang Dorji Nature Study Center