Our work – Poh Kao, Tigers and Men

We stand for forests and wildlife, and believe that one solution to conserve biodiversity is to work with grass roots local NGOs and to engage local communities in direct protection.

Evergreen Forest Protection in N.E Cambodia

Community patrols, recruited from some of poorest communities, are giving much needed support to national authorities to protect 17 critically endangered wildlife species. Poh Kao and its partner NTFP local NGO provide on-the-ground protection to one of the last biodiversity hotspot in Cambodia : the Veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park. Southeast Asia’s wild tropical…

Community rangers

At the time of the massive destruction of biodiversity, we choose to work on the front line with local communities. 12 months patrol efforts/ year by community wardens and park rangers.208 people worked as community wardens (139%) an average of 63 patrols/year. Our strategies include: Develop a long-term strategy for addressing the threats from wildlife…

Tiger Protection at Sariska National Park

India is home to 2,226 tigers, 70% of all tigers found on earth! We work with Indigenous Peoples and local park authorities to achieve a shared vision for a safer and more resilient future, where wildlife remains a visible, flourishing and culturally valued part of the wilderness where our partners live and work. After a…

Wildlife Protection

The anti-IWT initiative Since it’s inception in 2006, Poh Kao aims to strengthen the capacity of people to control their own development, whilst respecting and conserving wildlife/biodiversity. Since 2016, Poh Kao has been assisting the locally based NTFP NGO by providing and transferring the technical skills to allow the organization to effectively implement the initiative….

Wildlife Rescue

Since 2007, we rescued more than 100 animals, most of them are released to the forest, the others are safely transferred to the Wildlife Crime Unit of Wildlife Alliance for care at Phnom Tamao Rescue Center.

Livelihoods and Communities

We collaborate with indigenous people to achieve a shared vision for a more secure and resilient future, where wildlife remains a visible, thriving, and culturally valued part of the wild places where our partners live and we work. Their direct and continuing interest in the health of these systems has made indigenous peoples and local…

Medicinal Plants in the Rainforest: Effects on Biodiversity and Indigenous peoples

Nearly 300 millions people live in forests, and 8 of 10 land species. Of the 265,000 species of flowering plants that have been identified on this planet, only 0.5% of them have been studied in detail for chemical composition and medicinal value. In fact, modern scientists only know the chemical composition of less than 5%…

Environmental Education

Poh Kao invests in environmental education for children and adults to be front line defenders of wildlife and forest. The Veun Sai Siem Pang forest is a biodiversity hotspot, however, extreme poverty are putting pressure on local communities and the environment. All wildlife species are now Endangered. Mining, illegal forestry, poaching and increased demand for…