By Mr. Donnapat Tamornsuwan, Senior Field Officer, Raks Thai Foundation (interviewed in Thai), and Ms. Niran Nirannoot, Project Manager, BIOFIN, UNDP Thailand (co-created in English) Meet Soodjai Boonsook, a woman whose passion for protecting nature runs as deep as the waters surrounding her island...Read more
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Ecotourism today is more than just a trend - but a response to global challenges. In response to climate change and biodiversity loss, people are increasingly choosing sustainable travel — enjoying nature while helping to protect it. Kazakhstan is already embracing this global trend. The country is...Read more
The Crocodylus rhombifer , or Cuban crocodile, is a species endemic to Cuba. It has one of the most restricted geographic ranges of all crocodiles in the world, inhabiting only the Zapata Swamp in Matanzas Province. The survival of the Cuban crocodile is threatened by human activities that affect it...Read more
Tourists ‘willingness to pay’ higher fees as long as additional revenues finance biodiversity protections: BIOFIN study revealed in 2024 Zanzibar has raised tourist fees for its Marine Conservation Areas, previously the lowest among comparable destinations in the region, as part of efforts to streng...Read more
Colombo, Sri Lanka – 19 August 2025 – Sri Lanka today launched its first-ever livestock insurance scheme to address human–wildlife conflict and protect the endangered Sri Lankan Leopard ( Panthera pardus kotiya ). The initiative was unveiled by the United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity...Read more