ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Selection of WWF Conservation Projects in the Asia/Pacific Region
Developing a management strategy for Royal Manas National Park,
Bhutan. This park, the country's oldest protected area, harbours
many threatened Himalayan species.
Promoting ecologically sound methods of producing food and fuel
in Xishuangbanna, China - the country's largest single area of
tropical forest.
Building awareness about the ecological and economic values of
India's wetlands, particularly the six internationally recognized
(Ramsar) sites.
Working with local communities to protect Indo-nesia's Irian Jaya,
one of the world's most biologically diverse regions.
Encouraging rural communities in Sabah, Malaysia to manage their
natural resources sustainably.
Managing waste around Mount Everest in Sagarmatha National Park,
Nepal, and preserving the region's cultural heritage.
Conserving Pakistan's Bar Valley, home to endangered species such
as the snow leopard.
Helping to make Thailand's Huay Kha Khaeng/ Thung Yai Forest Complex,
a Unesco World Heritage Site, one of the best-managed protected
areas in southeast Asia.
Protecting Vietnam's Cat Tien National Park, one of two places
in the world where Javan rhinos still roam.
With TRAFFIC Oceania, tracking and monito-ring the trade in South
Pacific marine resources to ensure they are harvested sustainably.
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