ASIA

For nearly two decades in the early 2000s, the Foundation supported efforts to protect and recover tiger populations in key strongholds across most of Asia. While iconic species such as the tiger continue to help guide our work, the Foundation now focuses on a broader range of conservation needs, opportunities, and species in focused sites across South and Southeast Asia.

These landscapes, such as the Western Forest Complex of Thailand and the Leuser Ecosystem of Sumatra, Indonesia, contain some of the richest and most diverse habitats on Earth. However, they are severely threatened by anthropogenic impacts, including development encroachment, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, industrial agriculture, and mining. Endangered and vulnerable wildlife such as the Asian elephant, Sumatran rhino, orangutan, dhole, and sun bear struggle to survive, while human communities are also challenged by limited space, limited economic opportunities, and human-wildlife conflict.

Investments in this region are focused on a variety of conservation activities including wildlife monitoring, local livelihood development, forest restoration, community governance strengthening, environmental education, and conflict management.