Developing skilled indigenous Animal Trackers to track and trail threatened species in the Annamite Mountains Bioregion of Lao PDR

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Objectives

To support the Saola Foundation tracker team and a representative from Cybertracker (international experts in wildlife tracking) on a ten-day tracker training study tour in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. (ASAP supported the 2024 tracking training)

This is part of a larger long-term plan to develop effective indigenous animal tracking specialists by mentoring rigorously recruited indigenous apprentice animal trackers with skilled and accredited international trackers.

Results

13 members of the SF team received ten days of intensive training in animal sign identification and interpretation in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand in Oct 2025, leading to improvements in technical skills and overall team motivation.

Reports

Final report

AT A GLANCE

Organisation: Saola Foundation

Country: Lao PDR (with training taking place in Thailand)

Year project started: 2025

Species: Saola

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Developing skilled indigenous Animal Trackers to track and trail threatened species in the Annamite Mountains Bioregion of Lao PDR

Objectives

Results

Reports

AT A GLANCE

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