Active conservation projects in Laos
New or updated projects
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Planning to protect Eld’s Deer
The Lower Mekong Dry Forests have been identified as a global priority for biodiversity conservation. This ecoregion is facing numerous pressures as l...
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Conservation of the Mekong Irrawaddy Dolphin along the Lao-Cambodia Border
WWF and Mekong River Commission (MRC) are seeking to broaden the scope of dolphin conservation in the Siphandone area along the Lao-Cambodia border by...
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Pilot Green Club Activities in Southern Lao PDR
The aim of this project is to pilot training of teachers in rural areas on environmental education (EE) activities. The project will be conducted in a...
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Improving Elephant Patrols in Lao PDR
The project aims to assist the managers and staff of the Nam Pouy Natural Protected Area (NPA)to establish a programme of regular patrols in priority ...
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Wastewater Treatment through Effective Wetland Restoration of That Luang Marsh
This project will examine in detail the issue of wastewater management within Vientiane Capital City and the feasibility of creating a constructed wet...
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Co-management of Freshwater Biodiversity in the Xe Kong Basin
The Xe Kong River forms one of the largest sub-catchments of the Mekong Basin and flows through three countries; Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia. WW...
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Freshwater Activities 2008
This project will focus on activities which aim to build technical capacity and raise awareness for aquatic resources management and conservation of a...
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Improving Forest Allocation and Management Processes
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a tropical and subtropical country situated in South East Asia. It is rich in natural resources, on ...
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Forest Carbon Projects and Protected Area Management in Laos
Lao PDR has the largest intact forest cover in Indochina, and so is in a unique position to contribute to the global fight against climate change. ...
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Giant catfish conservation in the Mekong
The Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) is found only in the Mekong River and is one of the largest freshwater fish species in the worl...
