Safeguarding endangered species

The Greater Mekong is home to some of the rarest and most endangered species on Earth!

Tigers

 / ©: CK Wong
Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is only found in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
© CK Wong
Find out about tigers in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and what WWF is doing to save them.

Rhinos

 / ©: WWF Vietnam
The Javan rhinoceros is perhaps the most threatened large mammal in the world, with only two populations known to exist in the wild. Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam.
© WWF Vietnam
A handful of javan rhinos survive in Vietnam. Discover this rare species on the brink of extinction, and WWF's conservation efforts to save it.

Irrawaddy dolphins

 / ©: WWF Greater Mekong
The critically endangered Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin.
© WWF Greater Mekong
These living legends are now a shadow of their former abundance in the rivers of the Greater Mekong region. Discover this dolphin and measures to save them.

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