The Veun Sai-Siem Pang Conservation Area is located in North East Cambodia and is subject to intrusion from outsiders (new migrants, loggers), corruption and poaching.

The ‘ghost of the mountain’, as the enigmatic and elusive snow leopard is known, ekes out an existence in some of the harshest environments on earth, ranging across vast tracts of the remote and rocky mountain habitats of Central Asia.

The UK Government hosted an international conference about the illegal wildlife trade from 11 to 12 October 2018. The conference brought together global leaders to help eradicate illegal wildlife trade and better protect the world’s most iconic species from the threat of extinction.

When trophy hunting is well-regulated and properly managed, it can deliver the triple benefits of providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for communities, encouraging the protection of wildlife populations, and maintaining natural ecosystems.  

In February 2015, the ‘Beyond Enforcement’ symposium brought together over 70 researchers, community representatives, United Nations and government officials and NGOs to explore whether and under what circumstances community-based interventions are likely to achieve success in combating current p

Panthera is currently leading or supporting conservation activities in five of the 12 snow leopard range countries across Asia, with the goal of expanding to all 12 snow leopard range states in the future. 

This report summarises insights from decades of research on community wildlife management, and draws lessons from new analyses focused specifically on engaging Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in combating the illegal trade in wildlife (ITW).

Illegal transnational wildlife trade attracts considerable attention yet this is frequently directed towards law enforcement and demand reduction, neglecting effective incentives for community-based and private sector management.

Alarming rises in illegal wildlife trade (IWT) show that tough law enforcement is not enough to stop poachers devastating populations of iconic or endangered species.

The escalating illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the most high‐profile conservation challenges today.