Southeast Asia Campaign 2012

Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, home to much loved animals such as the Sumatran Tiger, the Asian Elephant, Bornean and Sumatran Orangutans and the Sumatran Rhino.

But the biodiversity of Southeast Asia is at risk.

Due to threats such as illegal trade and habitat loss large species in particular have been identified as being in rapid decline, and without immediate action could disappear forever.

This year the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) has joined forces with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Species Survival Commission (SSC) to launch the Southeast Asia Campaign.

There are many threatened species in this region which are still relatively unknown. Have you ever heard of the Saola? Probably not. Only described in 1993, the Saola was one of the most spectacular discoveries of the 20th Century.

And there’s a whole host of lesser known species which are threatened with extinction; the proboscis monkey, the Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle, the spectacular Mekong Giant Catfish and the magical hornbills.

It’s no wonder then that this year EAZA has announced that their campaign will focus on the large threatened animals of Southeast Asia.

More information on the campaign aims and projects

Campaign Activities

• Special Evening Talk: Chester Zoo's Orangutan Bridge Building Team
   Wednesday 21st March, 7.30pm

• Download our Southeast Asia trail
Want to know which Southeast Asian species we have in the zoo? Come and find them yourself, and you’ll have the chance of winning a very special prize.

• Southeast Asia Week
   Monday 9th April to Friday 13th April

• Southeast Asia Symposium: Threats, Challenges and Successes
   Saturday 28th April, 10.30am - 4.45pm

• BUPA Great Manchester Run
   Sunday 20th May

• Liverpool 10K Tunnel Run
   Sunday 10th June, 7.30pm

• Carnivore Evening
   Wednesday 20th June, 7.30pm

If you can’t attend any of the events but want to help conserve the species of Southeast Asia, visit our fundraising page on the Everyday Hero to make a donation.