South Asia & Bay of Bengal
Why WCS?
4 protected areas
WCS provided technical support that helped lead to the creation of Bangladesh's first four protected areas dedicated to rare cetaceans, as well as the creation or expansion of nearly a dozen parks in India.
50+ years
WCS has over 50 years of practical and successful wildlife conservation in South Asia that is informed by the most rigorous wildlife science. These efforts first began in the 1960s, through the pioneering tiger science and conservation efforts of Dr. George Schaller.
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