Wildlife 1 Conservancy has over 20 years extensive experience working with government and non-government organizations and communities to provide the knowledge, resources and capacity for local actors to effectively manage protected areas and conserve biodiversity and endangered species and raise critical awareness of the many threats and challenges posed by wildlife trade and trafficking.

W1 aims to protect biodiversity and prevent illegal wildlife trafficking by strengthening the capacity and capabilities of local governing authorities in Thailand and the region.

Training and support initiatives address threats posed by the poaching of endangered species and the destruction of valuable biodiversity. Primary objectives are to enhance the capacity of local actors by developing their capacities to sustainably and effectively manage protected areas.

W1 initiatives offer programs to address diverse threats including:

• Extinction of endangered species by wildlife poachers, traffickers and traders

• The destruction of primary habitat and natural resources

• Spread of zoonotic diseases

W1 offers the following training for local groups to develop the following capacities.

• Delineating and managing protected areas 

• Empower the enforcement capacity of local actors

  through training and technical support

• Intelligence and monitoring of illegal wildlife trafficking

• Monitoring of risks of zoonotic diseases