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At the heart of Katala Foundation's (KFI) conservation efforts is a deep commitment to preserving Palawan’s unique biodiversity. Habitat destruction and wildlife trafficking continue to pose serious threats to its endemic species, such as the critically endangered Palawan forest turtle. We’re heartened by another year of incredible dedication from the KFI team, whose hard work and collaboration with local communities have made a lasting impact—driven by a shared passion for protecting wildlife. 🌏💚 👉 Swipe to see some of the amazing work in Palawan over the past year. Photos: Katala Foundation Inc #conservation #partnerships #habitatprotection #monitoring #conservationbreeding #community #engagement

Team Mandai Nature in Action! 🙌 Roopali Raghavan, Head of Terrestrial Species and Conservation Planning, and Delaney Eng, Senior Manager for Local Biodiversity, recently attended the Southeast Asia Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA) Conference in Taipei. They shared insights and connected with colleagues across the region to discuss approaches to address pressing biodiversity challenges as zoos. This year’s theme, “Gathering for Rewilding”, provided a great opportunity to discuss how zoos are evolving to play an expanded role in rewilding habitats and advancing broader conservation efforts. 🐘 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐬 '𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬': Zoos offer unique resources, research capabilities, and educational platforms to build capacity for local biodiversity protection 🤝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Adopting the Assess, Plan, Act approach in zoos work to build conservation partnerships facilitated by the IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Southeast Asia, hosted by Mandai Nature, to drive species recovery in the region. Delaney shares, “It was inspiring to see conservation and rewilding feature in the discussions. While we still have much to accomplish, the momentum towards collective action is encouraging." As the conservation arm of Mandai Wildlife Group which operates Singapore's zoological parks, we are proud to be part of this important conversation. #zoo #biodiversity #conservation #partnership #collaboration #SEAZA

🌍𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 🦥 At the 5th IUCN Species Survival Commission Leaders’ Meeting, over 300 conservation leaders came together in affirmation of a critical reality: protecting biodiversity is essential for the well-being of all life on Earth. The declaration also outlined the collective actions needed to prevent extinctions, reverse species decline, and secure a sustainable future: 🏛 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Prioritise policies that safeguard biodiversity 🌱 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬: Align operations with conservation goals to drive real impact 👥 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Lead the way with invaluable knowledge and stewardship 📚 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬: Advance research and engage future generations in conservation And the most important reminder of all... 🧑👩 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 can make a difference through our everyday actions and choices in the fight against biodiversity loss. 👉 View and share the Declaration here: https://lnkd.in/e9JsehUS Photo: Jon Myatt/USFWS #AssessPlanAct #ReverseTheRed #SavingSpecies

🌍 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧! 🌍 We’re proud to share that Ting Wai Kit, our Youth Programme Coordinator, represented United for Wildlife (UfW) Southeast Asia at the first-ever Wildlife Week in Cape Town, South Africa! This milestone event brought together global leaders to tackle one of the biggest challenges of our time: 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 Mandai Nature and UfW are expanding efforts in Southeast Asia to address this issue. Wai Kit had the opportunity to participate in pivotal discussions with top agencies like United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) and INTERPOL, hearing valuable perspectives from industries like law enforcement, finance and transport - all of which are critical to tackling wildlife crime. As the only youth representative at these sessions, he brought an important voice to the table. Here are his key takeaways: 🌱 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲: Protecting wildlife requires more than donations. It calls for political will and sustained financial backing from all sectors to drive lasting impact. 🤝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: The fight against wildlife crime is stronger when public and private sectors unite, ensuring more coordinated efforts and effective solutions. 🌎 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Real change happens when we amplify the voices of those who are often excluded from key discussions – including youth, women, and indigenous communities. We’re proud to support Wai Kit on his conservation journey – a reminder that empowering youth today is key to a wilder, more biodiverse future! 💪 Photos: Ting Wai Kit #UnitedforWildlife #WildlifeWeek #wildlifecrime #illegalwildlifetrade #ConservationLeadership #YouthforWildlife #youth #empowerment

From the early stirrings of dawn to the quiet buzz of the night, a different world of wildlife begins to emerge at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore, revealing the hidden biodiversity that thrives here. In collaboration with our colleagues at Mandai Wildlife Group, we recently completed our bi-annual wildlife surveys to document the diverse range of invertebrates, herpetofauna, and birds found throughout the precinct. 🦋🐍 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? They help us track the health of wildlife populations, monitor the overall health of the ecosystem, and refine our conservation strategies. By understanding the needs of these species and their environments, we can make informed decisions and take proactive measures to protect them. 🌍 Swipe for to learn more about some of the sightings during our latest surveys: #biodiversity #research #conservation

At #COP16, the world came together to confront the growing threats to biodiversity, acknowledging both the challenges faced and the progress made toward protecting our planet’s ecosystems: • 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: The formal strengthening of their roles in nature protection enhances the integration of their rights and traditional knowledge into the global biodiversity agenda, marking a significant step forward in acknowledging their vital contributions to conservation efforts. • 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱: This initiative helps to ensure that industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and agriculture — those benefiting commercially from the use of biological or Digital Sequence Information (DSI) — fairly share the resulting benefits with developing countries, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities. • 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: While $163 million has been pledged to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, much more is needed to tackle the urgent scale of biodiversity loss worldwide. Bold, collaborative action is critical to meeting this challenge. Let's commend the strides made at #COP16 but continue to drive decisive action to protect wildlife and preserve our ecosystems.🌱 📸: UN Photo/Santiago Puentes Viana #COP16 #GlobalBiodiversityFramework #reflections #communities #biodiversityfinancing

The 5th IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Leaders' Meeting wrapped up in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, where conservation experts and leaders united under a strong declaration: "Saving Species Sustains Life." The declaration highlights the critical importance of species conservation and biodiversity protection for our survival. Mandai Nature is committed to doing our part. We are proud to host the first IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival, in Singapore for the Southeast Asia region. The Centre was established to meet the urgent need for advancing conservation efforts for highly threatened species in the region. We envision the Centre as a resource hub that facilitates the ‘Assess, Plan, Act’ conservation framework, while fostering networking opportunities and strong partnerships to catalyse effective conservation action on the ground. Watch the video to hear from our CEO Dr. Sonja Luz on the role of IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Southeast Asia, and the important work that needs to be done to safeguard species. #speciesconservation #AssessPlanAct #speciessurvival #biodiversity

🙌 We are delighted to share that Dr. Sonja Luz, our CEO, has been recognised as one of the 50 individuals in the 2024 Blooloop 50 Zoo & Aquarium Influencer List! This acknowledgement reflects not only her unwavering dedication but also the collective efforts of the team, our conservation partners, and the global zoo and aquarium community — all united in the mission to protect wildlife. We celebrate the extraordinary contributions of everyone who is passionate about advancing our field. As her nominator eloquently stated: 𝘋𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘫𝘢 𝘓𝘶𝘻 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘻𝘰𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵. Thank you, Dr. Sonja and the leaders of the zoo and aquarium community, for inspiring us every day, and to everyone who supports us in this vital work! Check out the Blooloop 50 zoo and aquarium influencer 2024 list: https://lnkd.in/gK9MAqZV

🐍🦎Imagine a world without reptiles! What would our planet look like without these amazing creatures? Let’s explore: • 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: Reptiles, especially snakes, help control populations of pests like rodents and insects. Without them, we could see a surge in these populations, leading to overgrazed gardens and crop damage. • 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Reptiles contribute significantly to our ecosystems. Their absence would mean fewer species overall, leading to less diversity in both plants and animals. • 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Reptiles play crucial roles in food chains. They’re both predators and prey, helping maintain the balance of nature. Without them, we could see dramatic shifts that affect many other species. This #ReptileAwarenessDay, let’s celebrate these incredible creatures and the essential roles they play in our ecosystems. Together, we can advocate for their conservation and ensure they thrive for generations to come! Learn more about the dedicated efforts of our partners who are working to conserve some of Southeast Asia's most threatened reptiles: 🐢 Palawan forest turtle: https://bit.ly/4f1vaRE 🐢 Southern river terrapin: https://bit.ly/3JflHtf 🦎 Komodo dragon: https://bit.ly/4dL24ET

Mandai Nature is proud to support a vital primate conservation education programme led by a student team from Universitas Andalas. This initiative engages local schools and communities, raising awareness about biodiversity conservation, particularly for the unique and endangered primates of Mentawai. Dr Andie Ang, our Head of Primate Conservation and Singapore Programmes, recently returned from an inspiring field trip to the Mentawai islands in Indonesia. During her visit, Dr. Ang connected with local communities. One memorable moment was when she and the Universitas Andalas team encouraged local children to take ownership of their environment. Inspired by the discussion, they eagerly rallied together to clean up litter around their village. The children even created a communal bin so that there is now a designated place for litter in the village! This heartwarming display of community spirit highlights the transformative power of education and engagement. Witnessing these efforts reinforces our commitment to nurturing future generations in their mission to protect and preserve our planet. 🙌 🌍 #ConservationinAction #conservation #education #community #fieldtrip #inspiration