South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network

South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network

South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network

South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network

Wildlife crime has emerged as one of the greatest threats to the survival of many wildlife species in South Asia as well as across the globe. This organized crime involving multi-billion dollars is highly trans-national and remains flourishing as a result of weak legal framework and/or lax enforcement in the source, transit and destination countries. Curbing the wildlife crime demands…
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Mission
Mission

To strengthen, promote and co-ordinate regional co-operation for curbing illegal wildlife trade that threatens the wild flora and fauna of…
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Goals
Goals

Strengthening wildlife law enforcement to combat wildlife crime through communication, coordination, collaboration, capacity building and cooperation.
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Objectives

To take initiatives for bringing harmonization and standardization in laws and policies of member countries concerning conservation of wild fauna…
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SAWEN Operation Modality

The operational modality of SAWEN consists of a General Assembly as an apex body of SAWEN comprising minister of the…
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Wildlife Crime News

23 Mar
Kathmandu Police arrest individual in possession of wildlife products

KATHMANDU, March 23: Police arrested a 32-year-old man on charges of possessing illegal wildlife items…

26 Apr
Forest Department rescues Asian black bear and two monkeys from circus in Comilla

The Forest Department has rescued an Asian black bear and two monkeys from a circus…

16 Apr
Tiruchy-bound passenger detained at Kuala Lumpur airport with 14 exotic species in bag

CHENNAI: A 50-year-old man from Tamil Nadu was detained by Malaysian authorities at the Kuala…

18 May
Manipur police seize peacock feathers

Imphal: Manipur police on Saturday arrested an individual for alleged involvement in trafficking peacock feathers weighing about 142 kilograms,…

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