List of WCS Asian Projects

AFGHANISTAN

• Wildlife surveys in the Pamirs. B. Habib, Z. Moheb, S. Naqibullah
• Marco Polo sheep research project. R. Harris, J.Winnie
• Four-country transboundary protected area initiative (Afghanistan, China, Pakistan & Tajikistan). G. Schaller, P. Zahler
• Community conservation and ecotourism in Wakhan. J. Mock, I. Ali, K. O’Neil
• Rangeland assessments in Afghanistan. D. Bedunah
• Hazarajat Plateau conservation initiative. C. Shank, A. Alavi
• Wildlife-livestock ecosystem health in the Pamirs. S. Ostrowski, A. Rajabi, H. Noori
• Eastern Forests assessment. K.Stevens
• Biodiversity legislation and policy review. J. Wingard
• Ecosystem services valuation. K. Han, D. Wilkie, R. Victurine
• GIS landscape analyses. E. Delattre, H. R. Rahmani
• Conservation capacity building and training. K. Stevens

CAMBODIA

• Cambodian Vulture Conservation Project. S. Chansocheat, T. Clements
• Conserving the Tonle Sap Great Lake’s large-waterbird colonies. S. Visal, L. Kheng
• Conservation and recovery of the estuarine terrapin Batagur baska in Cambodia. H. Sovannara
• Conservation of the seasonally inundated grassland biodiversity of the Tonle Sap Great Lake. H. Chamnan, S. Polin, T. Evans
• Establishing CALM (Conservation Areas through Landscape Management) in the Northern Plains of Cambodia. T. Setha, H. Sambath, H. Piseth, T. Clements, A. John
• Production of Khmer language field guides and training materials. WCS Cambodia staff
• Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area. M. Soriyun, E. Pollard, T. Evans
• Development of a national conservation plan for Siamese crocodiles in Cambodia. J. Thorbjarnarson, M.Gately, H. Sovannara
  

CHINA

• West China (Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai) ungulate conservation. A. Kang, K. Zhang, G. Schaller
• Greater Chang Tang Biodiversity Conservation. A.Kang, H.Liang, G.Schaller, Y.Xie
• Transboundary Amur tiger conservation project. E. Li, C. Zhang, D. Miquelle
• Country-wide wildlife trade review and program development. Y. Xie, L. Li, E. Bennett
• Conservation Education. Z. Li, X. Zhou, L. Du, N. Mohan
• Conservation and biodiversity information. Y. Xie, Y.M. Du, L. Du, S. Li, Y.C. Du
• China Species Red List. Y. Xie, Y.M. Du, L. Du, S. Li, Y.C. Du
• Conservation of endangered wildlife used for traditional medicine. E. Li, L. Li
• Four-country transboundary protected area initiative (Afghanistan, China, Pakistan & Tajikistan). G. Schaller, A. Kang, Y. Xie, P. Zahler
• Conservation and recovery of the Chinese alligator. J. Thorbjarnarson, X. Wang
• Conservation of the Yangtze giant softshell turtle in China. J. Thorbjarnarson, Y. Xie, L. Li
  

INDIA

• Tiger surveys and monitoring. U.Karanth, S.Kuman, Srinivas, J.Krishnaswamy, G.V.Reddy, A.Gopalaswamy, D.V. Girish, B.Hegde.
• Community leadership for tiger conservation Karnataka. U.Karanth, P.Muthanna, K.Chinnappa, P.Bhargav, N.Jain.
• India M.Sc graduate program in Wildlife Conservation. U.Karanth, A.Kumar, J.Krishnaswamy
• Tiger habitat consolidation-land acquisition project. U.Karanth
• Wildlife conservation outreach project. U.Karanth, S.Gubbi, S.Dattatri
• Biodiversity explorartion and primate surveys in northeast India. A.Sinha

INDONESIA

• Conservation of Southern Sumatra Forests: Bukit Barisan Selatan and Bukit Balai Rejang. P. Wibowo, M. Nusaiawo, S. Ering, N. Brickle, N. Andayani
• Elephant conservation in Sumatra including resolution of human-elephant conflicts. D. Gunaryadi, S. Hedges
• Sumatra-wide forest assessment. B. Dewantara, D. Gaveau,  B. Antonio
• Conservation of North Sulawesi forests and wildlife, including “Green Livelihoods” Program. P. Wibowo, J. Tasirin, D. Rogi, E. Manasea
• Conservation of the endangered Maleo in Sulawesi. I. Hunowu, D. Rogi, J. Tasirin
• Sumatran tiger conservation, including Sumatra-wide large mammal assessment.  Iswandri, H. Wibisono, D. Gunaryadi, N. Brickle
• Tiger conservation in Leuser Ecosystem, North Sumatra and Aceh. B. P. Baroto, H. Wibisono
• Indonesia Wildlife Crime Unit. D. Nugroho, S. Siwu, H. Alexander
  

IRAN

• Conservation of the Asiatic cheetah, its natural habitat and associated biota. L.Hunter, G.Schaller, P.Zahler

KAZAKHSTAN

• Ecology and conservation of a unique community of endangered eagles at the Naurzum Zapovednik. T. Katzner, E. Bragin
• Status and conservation of vultures in southeastern Kazakhstan. T. Katzner, S. Sklyarenko
  

LAO PDR

• Bolikhamxay ecosystem and wildlife management  project. M. Hedemark, C. Hallam, A. Johnson, S. Vannalath, A. Rasphone, P. Sisavath
• Friends of Wildlife Radio Program. T. Hansel, S. Saypanya
• University Biodiversity Conservation Curriculum Project (WCS & AMNH). K.
  Spence, A. Johnson, S. Ounmany, M. Rao
• Vientiane Capital City wildlife trade project. T. Hansel, D. Vannavong
• Asian elephant conservation project on the Nakai Plateau. A. Johnson, S. Hedges, S. Nouansyvong, B. Phommachanh
• Eld's deer conservation project (WCS and Smithsonian).  S. Ounmany, D. Cooper, C. Hallam, M. Hedemark, W. McShea
• Tiger Conservation Project – Nam Et-Phou Louey. . A. Johnson, Venevongphet, T. Saithongdam, S. Saypanya, T. Hansel
• Western black-crested gibbon conservation project. M. Hedemark,S. Nouansyvong
• Wildlife and forest products management project. S. Pan-Inhuane, M. Hedemark
• Biodiversity monitoring and enforcement project- Nakai-Nam Theun. A. Johnson, J. Johnston, A. Lynam,
• University student research projects. A. Johnson, S. Ounmany, C. Hallam, D. Cooper, M. Duangdala, F. Van der Helm
• Conservation Planning for the Nam Kading Protected Area in the Bolikhamxay Province. A. Johnson, A. Rasphone, E. Delattre, S. Strindberg
   

MALAYSIA

• Advising on Wildlife Master Plan implementation. M.Gumal, C.Chin, M.Meredith
• Conservation of wildlife in production in Ulu Baram, C.Chin, M.Meredith, J.Mathai, N.Jalaweh
• Monitoring and conserving primates in Maludam National Park. J.Hon
• Surveys of and setting priorities for orangutans in Sarawal. M.Gumal
• Expanding wildlife conservation training modules in Malaysia. M.Meredith, M.Gumal, C.Chin
• Conservation education: Teachers for Tigers. M.Gumal, C.Chin
• Bats and birds in Loagan Bunut National Park. J.Hon, D.Kong, M.Gumal
• Taman Negara elephant conservation. J.Sompud, S.Hedges, M.Gumal
  

MONGOLIA

• The Eastern Steppe living landscape: Sustaining wildlife and traditional livelihoods in the arid grasslands of Mongolia. A. Fine
• Assessment of wildlife trade in Mongolia. N. Odonchimeg, A. Fine
• Mongolian saiga antelope conservation. J. Berger, K. Berger
• Research on Mongolian gazelles in the Eastern Steppe. K. Olson, S. Bolortsetseg
• Foot and Mouth disease in the Mongolian gazelle. K. Olson, S. Bolortsetseg, A. Fine
• Marmot population assessment—identifying conservation strategies and management options. S. Townsend, P. Zahler, S. Strindberg, A. Fine, O. Chimedtseren
• Landscape species selection for the Eastern Steppe region of Mongolia. L. Ochirkhuyag, A. Fine, B. Geary, K. Didier, S. Strindberg
• Conservation Landscape Mapping. L. Ochirkhuyag, A. Fine, B. Geary, K. Didier, S. Strindberg
• Community based wildlife conservation on the Eastern Steppe. A. Winters, S. Bolorsetseg, A. Fine, L. Ochirkhuyag
• Collaborative wildlife protection program in the Nomrog Strictly Protected Area. A. Lynam, K. Olson, O. Chimedtseren
• Avian influenza: surveillance of wild migratory birds. M. Gilbert, A. Fine
  

MYANMAR

• Management of the Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve of Northern Myanmar.  A. Rabinowitz, W. Duckworth, A. Lynam, R. Tizard, M. Maung, T. Myint, S. Htun
• Irrawaddy dolphin conservation, Irrawaddy River. B. D. Smith. A. M. Chit, M. T. Tun,  H.Win, T. Moe
• Northern Forest Complex (NFC) landscape project.A. Rabinowitz, W. Duckworth, M. Maung, K. M. Hla, T. Myint, S. Htun, T. Zaw, M. M. Oo
• Elephant conservation in Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve. S. Hedges, T. Myint, K. K. Khan, Z. M. Win
• Turtle conservation. W. K. Ko, K. M. Myo, K. Moe, T. Lwin, Y. Myint, W. Holmstrom
  

PAKISTAN

• Conservation education and biodiversity preservation in the Diamer and Gilgit Districts of Northern Pakistan. M. Khan
• Four-country transboundary protected area initiative (Afghanistan, China, Pakistan & Tajikistan). M. Khan, G. Schaller, P. Zahler
  

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 

• PNG biologist training for field techniques, project design, data analysis, and report writing. M. Supuma, B.Gamui
• Conservation education for PNG primary and secondary schools. L. Dori, S. Tui
• Hunting in the Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area (Crater WMA). M. Kigl, J. Novera, K. Yhuange
• Cave dwelling flying foxes in the Crater WMA. K. Tau
• Ecology of long-beaked echidnas in the Crater WMA. M. Opiang
• Conservation of New Guinea raptors. L. Legra
• Pitohoui toxicity adaptations. J. Dumbacher, D. Levitis, S. Tomba
• Nest boxes to mitigate tree cavity reduction effects. D. Warakai 

RUSSIA

• Siberian tiger project. J. Goodrich, N. Reebin, V. Melnikov, E. Gishko, D. Miquelle, E. Smirnov, A. Astafiev
• Monitoring program for the Amur tiger. D. Miquelle, U. Dunishenko, D. Pikunov, V. Aramilev, P. Fomenko, G. Salkina, I. Nikolaev, V. Litvinov, I. Seryodkin
• Resolving human-tiger conflicts in the Russian Far East. J. Goodrich, S. Zubtsov, N. Reebin, D. Miquelle
• Using camera traps to monitor the Far Eastern leopard. A. Kostyria, V. Aramilev, A. Reebin, D. Miquelle
• Managing hunting leases for effective wildlife/tiger conservation. V. Aramilev, D. Miquelle
• Tiger Friendly Certification: developing economic incentives for conservation. A. Breuer, D. Miquelle
• Ecology of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards in Southwest Primorye. J. Goodrich, A. Kostryia, D. Miquelle
• Veterinary training in wildlife health, and developing a response team for carnivore-human conflicts. C. Schoene, D. Armstrong, J. Goodrich, D. Miquelle
• Transboundary planning and management of Chinese reserves for tiger and leopard conservation. E. Li, D. Miquelle, Y. Xie
• Conservation and management of the bears of Kamchatka. J. Paczkowski, I. Seryodkin, D. Miquelle
• Blakiston’s fish owl research and conservation. J. Slaght, S. Surmach, D. Miquelle

• Four-country transboundary protected area initiative (Afghanistan, China, Pakistan & Tajikistan). P.Zahler, G. Schaller

THAILAND

• Conserving Indochinese tigers in Western Forest Complex of Tenasserim Range in Thailand. A. Pattanavibool, M. Umponjan, U. Karanth, Dept. of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation
• Conserving Asian elephant population and solving human and elephant conflicts in Kaeng Krachan National Park. P. Manopawitr, P. Pattanakaew, N. Khewwan, T.Chaloendong, S. Hedges, Dept. of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation
• Conservation of the agile gibbon and siamang in the Halabala Forest Complex, southern Thailand. A. Pattanavibool, Dept. of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservaton
• Hornbill Density and Abundance at Key Sites in Thailand. A. Pattanavibool, S. Strindberg
  

VIETNAM

• Hunting and wildlife trade research. S. Roberton

REGIONAL

• Tigers Forever. A. Rabinowitz, C. Poole, P. Clyne, P. Zahler, L. Hunter
• Asian Elephant conservation program. S. Hedges
• CITES Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE). S. Hedges, A. Lynam
• Protected Area staff training and capacity building. A. Lynam
• Regional landscape ecology and GIS capacity building. E. Delattre
• Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners (NCEP). M. Rao
• Range-wide priority-setting for Asian Elephants. S. Hedges, P. Clyne, E. Sanderson, T. Bean