Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

High-up view of lush forest and river. — Phou Sithone Endangered Species Conservation Area, Lao PDR

© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Protection of a Priority Population of Saola: Flagship Species of the Indo-Burma Hotspot

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Amount: $239,703
Dates: Jul 2010 – Jun 2013
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Hunting, Protected Areas, Species Conservation

Secure core populations of Saola and other globally threatened and endemic species of the Annamite mountains by implementing intensive conservation management in targeted areas of eastern Bolikhamxay province, Lao PDR, building a constituency for Saola conservation at the village level, and establishing a foundation of management capacity and financial support to sustain Saola protection activities in the targeted areas.

Strategic Direction : 1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species in Indochina by mitigating major threats