WARN Illegal Wildlife Trade Workshop 2025

The Wild Animal Rescue Network (WARN) Asia is proud to host a workshop on the interational cooperation and monitoring of the cross-border illegal wildlife trade in East and Southeast Asia.

When?

10th – 12th March 2025

Where?

WFFT, Thailand

The workshop, hosted at WFFT’s I-Love-Phants Lodge in Thailand, will see people and organizations discussing various issues regarding the monitoring and prevention of the illegal wildlife trade, with main topics such as:

• Monitoring of illegal wildlife trade through open sources.
• International cooperation and exchange of information between WARN members.
• Lobbying for changes in legislation and better enforcement of laws.
• Discussions on recent high profile cases, such as lion and tiger trade in Indochina, the illegal export of orangutans to India, and the increase in bird trafficking.
• Training sessions on how to investigate and compile data.

Target participants: NGOs, enforcement agencies, Forestry and Wildlife authorities of East and Southeast Asia.

Price for participation:
USD 220 per person for shared room
USD 340 per person for single room

Some sponsored seats will be available.

Participants outside East and Southeast Asia can contact the WARN secretariat at edda@wfft.org for more details.

What’s included?

• Transfer from Bangkok Airport (BKK) to our venue on the 9th of March.
• 4 nights at the I-Love-Phants Lodge.
• All meals.
• 3 days workshop at the WFFT education center.
• Transfer back to Bangkok on the 13th of March.

Optional

• Jungle trip to Kaeng Krachan National Park on the 13th of March.

Maximum number of participants: 35

Apply now to edda@wfft.org. Sign up before the end of the year to secure your seat. Please note that there is a limited number of spots available.

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