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ABOUT

We are a diverse community, all working towards a vision where species on the brink of extinction in Southeast Asia are protected and thriving alongside people.

Our Mission, Vision and Values

Funding Our Work

OUR WORK

Our programmes are centred around our core aim of catalysing and accelerating ASAP Species conservation. By providing resources, building connections and empowering teams, we believe that impactful and sustainable conservation solutions will come from the ground up.

Amplifying funding and knowledge

Investing in people

Strengthening local organisations

Fostering a dynamic partnership

OUR NEWS & STORIES

Through stories from the the field and interviews with ASAP Partners, we explore the highs and challenges of conservation, bringing you stories of success and inspiration from those that are at the forefront.

OUR FUNDING & TRAINING

Our funds and training programmes are designed to add resources where they are needed most. See what grant and training opportunities we currently have open.

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Grantee Projects

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ASAP SPECIES

ASAP Species are some of the most threatened species of Southeast Asia. Conserving species diversity in the region is vital for environmental and human health, and investing in the people and organisations driving the change has never been more important.

Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle

Reptiles

May 25

Written By Elizabeth Zhang

English name: Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle

Scientific name: Chitra chitra

Geographic range: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

Taxonomic group: Reptile

See more on the IUCN Red List

ASAP Partners working to conserve this species

Partners

Association of Asian Herpetology

News and projects

Articles & Stories

Protecting the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from hunting threats along the Ayeyarwady coastal zone in Myanmar

Protecting the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from hunting threats along the Ayeyarwady coastal zone in Myanmar

Protection of the peatswamp fish Betta burdigala on Bangka Island, Indonesia

Vulture conservation in southern Shan State, Myanmar

Vulture conservation in southern Shan State, Myanmar

On the road to recovery: in situ and ex situ conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in Myanmar

On the road to recovery: in situ and ex situ conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in Myanmar

Supporting the Saola Foundation's Management and Field Team through an unforeseen funding gap

Supporting the Saola Foundation's Management and Field Team through an unforeseen funding gap

Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) meeting in Cambodia

Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) meeting in Cambodia

Conserving the Southern River Terrapin through community participation and stakeholder engagement

Conserving the Southern River Terrapin through community participation and stakeholder engagement

Establishing a robust evidence-base to inform conservation planning for giant rats across Biak-Supiori.

Establishing a robust evidence-base to inform conservation planning for giant rats across Biak-Supiori.

Assessing and mapping new potential habitat of White-bellied Heron in the Jomori river basin in eastern Bhutan

Assessing and mapping new potential habitat of White-bellied Heron in the Jomori river basin in eastern Bhutan

Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad

Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad

Enhancing the conservation of the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher in Central Java

Enhancing the conservation of the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher in Central Java

Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator

Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator

Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation

Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation

Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides

Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides

New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia

New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia

Announcing the launch of our new website!

Announcing the launch of our new website!

Bringing women conservation leaders together in Siem Reap

Bringing women conservation leaders together in Siem Reap

Protecting the Visayan Warty Pig from the African Swine Fever virus

Protecting the Visayan Warty Pig from the African Swine Fever virus

Emergency relocation of the world's only ex situ conservation programme for Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog

Emergency relocation of the world's only ex situ conservation programme for Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog

Building a breeding enclosure to support the recovery of Siamese Crocodile in Laos amidst an obligatory relocation

Building a breeding enclosure to support the recovery of Siamese Crocodile in Laos amidst an obligatory relocation

Urgent repairs to the breeding facilities for two ASAP bird species at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity

Urgent repairs to the breeding facilities for two ASAP bird species at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity

Urgent surveys to determine population status, key threats, and conservation action for three fishes endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi

Urgent surveys to determine population status, key threats, and conservation action for three fishes endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi

Urgent conservation action for the catfish Clarias sulcatus, an island endemic species in Redang Island

Urgent conservation action for the catfish Clarias sulcatus, an island endemic species in Redang Island

Flood-proofing an important hatchery for the Palawan Forest Turtle

Flood-proofing an important hatchery for the Palawan Forest Turtle

Releasing a Philippine Eagle back to the Bislig Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)

Releasing a Philippine Eagle back to the Bislig Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)

Gathering the evidence needed to conserve critical habitat for Vietnam’s most threatened amphibians

Gathering the evidence needed to conserve critical habitat for Vietnam’s most threatened amphibians

Maintaining a nest box network for Bali Starling in Besikalung Wildlife Sanctuary

Maintaining a nest box network for Bali Starling in Besikalung Wildlife Sanctuary

Investigating the illegal trade in Vietnamese Crested Argus

Strengthening mitigation measures to protect the Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques in a time of crisis

Strengthening mitigation measures to protect the Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques in a time of crisis

Surveys for Delacour’s Langurs in an unprotected area of limestone forest

Surveys for Delacour’s Langurs in an unprotected area of limestone forest

Monitor Conservation Research SocietyResearch Center for Climate Change-Universitas IndonesiaAssociation of Asian HerpetologyYayasan Hutanin Ekosistem Indonesia

Elizabeth Zhang

Burmese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle

Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle