On March 8, 2024, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) of South Africa released a draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy (NBES) for public comment. The consultation period was initially set for two weeks but later extended to April 5, 2024.
Illegal wildlife trade is a major conservation problem in Vietnam. As a mitigating strategy, PanNature organized 19 field media investigation trips across 23 provinces in the country, as well as one trip across the Vietnam-Laos border, accompanied by more than 60 journalists. Journalists were able to observe tragedies with wildlife species firsthand. This effort generated more than 110 newspaper articles and stories, raising awareness of the issue among the public.
Bach Ma National Park, recognised as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2022, holds the world’s only breeding area for the saola, a critically endangered species. The park is also home to Viet Nam's second bear rescue centre.
PanNature among three local organisations, received the first grants provided by the Species Conservation Fund (SCF) as part of the five-year USAID Biodiversity Conservation Project.
PanNature's representative attended the workshop “Roles of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in behavior change efforts against consumption of wild animal meat to prevent the risks of zoonotic diseases outspread” to share PanNature's communication activities and strategies on awareness raising and behavior change to protect wildlife.
The local communities, those who live near the forest and depend on it for their livelihood, play an extremely important role in protecting the forest and its resources, including wildlife. However, in many cases, it is these locals who are directly involved in deforestation and hunting wildlife…
In recent years, Vietnam has become one of the global hotspots for the illegal trade of wildlife. Despite efforts of the government and counterparts in combating this endemic problem, evidence shows that the illicit trade has not declined. Field surveys…
To engage journalists in public awareness-raising on wildlife conservation, PanNature organized the training workshop "Wildlife conservation from cultural and community perspective" at Hua Tat village, Van Ho commune, Van Ho district, Son La province, from November 27-29, 2021.
A risky trend of having wildlife pets have become more popular, particularly among young people in Vietnam in recent years, said Nguyen Thu Thuy from the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) at a workshop held virtually on September 28. A risky…
Tour operators and guides encourage visitors to buy illegal ivory, tiger "glue" and other products. Tourist guides and information centres in Southeast Asia have been fuelling the illegal wildlife trade by facilitating consumption by tourists, several investigations show. Prior to Covid-19,…