UPDATE: A revised national wild tiger population estimate of 175-223 individuals has been provided by the Royal Thai Government. The country's wild tiger population has increased, surpassing the previous estimate of 148-189 tigers. This is a major milestone in the history of tiger conservation in Thailand, as it makes the country the first in Southeast Asia to do so.

Today, we celebrate World Ranger Day, but we also lament those rangers who have given their lives in service to protect our wild places and animals.

Watch “Saving Cat Tien” Now!

Global Conservation has initiated a four-year project to implement the Global Park Defense in Cat Tien National Park, aiming to extend protection to over 100,000 acres of adjacent unprotected forests and wildlife habitats.

Global Conservation is supporting WildAid's critical work to protect the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC), as well as developing and implementing a state-of-the-art Marine Protection System (MPS) to strengthen ACMC's monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) capacity.

The research paper, Published by Frontiers of Science and primarily authored by Dr. Eric Dinerstein, has identified 16,825 places worldwide where focusing on conservation efforts would effectively avert the extinction of thousands of endemic species.

In Cameroon, a lucrative trade in ape skulls, bushmeat, and live animals threatens to wipe out populations that are already suffering from habitat loss and fragmentation. The EAGLE Network is addressing the problem of traffickers who drive the African trade, but its operations are hampered by extensive government corruption.

Welcome to the third installment of the War on Nature series, presented by Global Conservation. Join us as renowned conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton delves into the challenges facing the Derawan Archipelago, Indonesia, a region celebrated as the "Jewel of Indonesia."

Led by Oliver Fankem, Director of Central Africa for Global Conservation, three national parks of Cameroon covering over 1 million hectares of intact tropical forests now have continuous active patrolling and systems in place for managing 60+ rangers in Southeast Cameroon.

Global Conservation published a new Marine Protection Handbook for MPA Managers, focusing on effective protection using marine radars and rapid response teams to combat illegal fishing and wildlife poaching.

The research undertaken by Mexican ecologists Gerardo Ceballos (National Autonomous University of Mexico) and Rodolfo Dirzo (Stanford University) in Latin America and Africa has shown that the current species extinction rates in many groups of organisms are much higher than throughout the preceding two million years, according to the committee of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology.

Global Conservation conducted a Project Assessment for Marine Protection to deploy Global Park Defense and Community Protection in the North Dampier Straight MPA's.

Global Conservation has invested over eight years and millions of dollars to support the protection of Cardamoms National Park, deploying both of GC's signature programs, Global Park Defense and Community Protection.

The Bay Area’s Top Environmental Leaders to Congregate for Discussion on Global Park and Wildlife Protection, Indigenous Territories, and Marine Protection.

The event precedes the launch of the new ABC News Live Series covering Global Conservation’s Park and Wildlife Protection.

Announcing the release of the second film in our War on Nature series, "War On Nature: Sumatra". The film focuses on the recovery of the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia, the last place on earth where tigers, elephants, orangutans, and rhinos share space.

Islas Marías Biosphere Reserve is a No-Take zone and constitutes one of Mexico’s highest priorities to protect marine ecosystems through the deployment of Global Park Defense.

Welcome to the release of our new series, "War On Nature: Uganda". The film focuses on the recovery of Murchinson Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park

Global Conservation’s Executive Director and Director of South America were on mission this week to assist Podocarpus National Park to remove 1,000+ illegal miners from deep within the protected area.

Thanks to Marine Protection programs, authorities successfully arrest perpetrators connected to stealing turtle eggs and illegal fishing using fish bombs.

Thailand has proven to be one of the most skillful countries to work with to deploy Global Park Defense to achieve 'No Cut, No Kill" protection.

Led by Sabah Environmental Trust (SET), Global Conservation extend their five-year MOU with Sabah Forestry and Sabah Foundation to deploy Global Park Defense. Additionally, progress was made to build a unified national park and secure a nomination for UNESCO World Heritage status.