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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.

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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.

Siamese Crocodile

Reptiles

May 26

Written By Elizabeth Zhang

© Jeremy Holden

English name: Siamese Crocodile

Scientific name: Crocodylus siamensis

Geographic range: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Thailand

Taxonomic group: Reptile

See more on the IUCN Red List

ASAP Partners working to conserve this species

Partners

Mandai Nature

Madras crocodile bank trust and centre for herpetology

Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife

Wildlife Alliance

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Association of Asian Herpetology

News and projects

Articles & Stories

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

Determining the presence of Siamese Crocodile in captive stock in Lao PDR for conservation breeding and release into the wild

Determining the presence of Siamese Crocodile in captive stock in Lao PDR for conservation breeding and release into the wild

Population surveys and community outreach for Siamese Crocodile conservation in East Kalimantan

Population surveys and community outreach for Siamese Crocodile conservation in East Kalimantan

Establishing occupancy baseline data, situational analysis, and conservation education for Siamese Crocodile conservation in East-Kalimantan, Indonesia

Establishing occupancy baseline data, situational analysis, and conservation education for Siamese Crocodile conservation in East-Kalimantan, Indonesia

8 ASAP Species Conservation Grants awarded in 2021

8 ASAP Species Conservation Grants awarded in 2021

Talking crocs and emergency funding with Steve Platt

Talking crocs and emergency funding with Steve Platt

Rising Phoenix Co. LtdMandai NatureLao Conservation Trust for WildlifeKolaborasi Inklusi KonservasiWildlife AllianceWildlife Conservation Society (WCS)AGB Research CentreResearch Center for Climate Change-Universitas IndonesiaAssociation of Asian HerpetologyFauna and Flora InternationalPoh KaoMadras Crocodile Bank Trust and centre for herpetologyKonklusi

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