Asian Species
Protecting Species
On current trends, many Southeast Asian species will become extinct during the next human generation. Our programme focuses on both Critically Endangered and Endangered species for which there is only a short window of opportunity to make a significant difference.
As a region, Southeast Asia is home to a spectacular number of species. A high proportion of these species are restricted to a single country, island, or can be found in just one national park. Our Asian Species Programme takes a site-based conservation approach, in the areas where the most threatened species live, focusing on mitigating fundamental threats to species at their source.
Our aim is to reverse the downward trend for Asian species by:
Implementing new conservation programmes for highly threatened species receiving little or no conservation attention.
There are many overlooked and underfunded species in Southeast Asia. For example, tortoises and freshwater turtles in Vietnam and Indonesia, the endemic birds of Sangihe Island, Indonesia: the Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher, Sangihe Shrike-thrush and Siau Scops-owl.
Supporting local and national groups throughout the region to conserve threatened species.
Synchronicity Earth is identifying promising local conservation groups in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam and supporting their work focusing on Critically Endangered and Endangered species.
Supporting reintroduction of threatened species to the wild.
For some species, there are strong captive populations with low or no recorded wild populations, for example, species such as the Visayan Warty Pig or Edwards’ Pheasant. Synchronicity Earth supports organisations on the ground looking to reintroduce some of these species back into the wild.
