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Mission
To strengthen, promote and co-ordinate regional co-operation for curbing illegal wildlife trade that threatens the wild flora and fauna of South Asia.
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South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network
SAWEN connects South Asian countries to share knowledge, strengthen enforcement cooperation, and coordinate action against wildlife crime.
Why SAWEN exists
SAWEN connects eight national systems around one mission, common objectives, and a practical operating model for coordinated wildlife law enforcement.
Explore the mandateWildlife across borders
From river grasslands to dry forest, wildlife moves through connected landscapes. SAWEN helps the institutions protecting those routes work as one regional network.
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Terai grasslands
River corridor
Dry forest habitat
Coordinated response
Move targeted alerts or create a coordinated dossier containing transboundary species data and matching checkpoint protocols.
Wildlife enforcement across South Asia
Species across borders
The regional network
Eight member countries, distinct national systems, and one shared commitment to coordinated enforcement.
Afghanistan is a land-locked country with six neighbors and covers an area of 652,000 sq. km. Elevation varies from 258 m to 7,485 m and the highest point is in the Pamir Mountains (where there are glaciers and permanent snow cover), near the Chinese border in the Far East. Only an estimated 12% of the land area is…
Bangladesh is situated in the “oriental region”, between the Indo-Himalayas and Indo-Chinese sub-regions. The country covers an area of 147,570 km, of which about 80 % comprises deltaic plains—one of the largest in the world, formed at the confluence of the Ganges, the Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and the Meghna rivers. The…
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Bhutan is a landlocked country situated in the Himalayas between China and India. The terrain is mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys. The southern border with India is at an elevation of a few hundred feet only. The northern border with China (Tibet) is at a height of over twenty thousand feet. The climate…
India is one of the 17 mega-diverse countries of the world. With only 2.4% of the world’s land area, it contributes about 8% of the known global bio-diversity. The rich bio-diversity is due to diverse ecological habitats, namely forests, grasslands, wetlands, coastal, marine and desert ecosystems. It has four…
Maldives is the smallest Asian country both in population and land area. With an average ground level of 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 inch) above the sea level, it is the country in the planet at the lowest altitude. It has the natural highest point in the world of only 2.4 meters. Actually, Maldives is an island nation…
Nepal, situated in the central Himalayas, occupies a total area of 147,181 sq. Km. About 86% of the total land area is covered with hills and high mountains, and the remaining 14 % are the flat lands of the Tarai, with altitudes varying from some 67 m from the main sea level in the south-eastern Tarai to 8,848 m at…
Pakistan is situated in the north-western part of South Asia. It lies approximately between 240 and 370 N latitude and 610 and 750 E longitude. It has borders with China in the north, Iran in the West, Afghanistan in the north-west, India in the east and Arabian Sea in the south. Pakistan covers an area of 796,095…
Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, situated at the southern tip of the Indian sub-continent. The land area of the country is 64,740 Sq.KM. The topography of the island consists of south central mountain massif rises up to 2500 m, surrounded by broad lowland plains at an elevation of 0.75 m above the sea…
A joint meeting was organized between SAWEN and SriLanka Wildlife Enforcement Network (SlaWEN) under the collaboration with Department of Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Foundation Limited, Sri Lanka on 31 July 2025. The meeting was of hybrid nature, as representatives and focal person from Afghanistan,…
Police in Aizawl arrested a man, who allegedly used to steal protected orchids from the abandoned Assam Rifles battalion headquarters complex in Aizawl, and was produced before a district court on Thursday. A 38 year old from Selesih near Aizawl was arrested on Wednesday after an FIR was lodged at the Aizawl Police…
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This bulletin contains wildlife crime-related news compiled from various online sources. The news contents are not verified by SAWEN Secretariat and hence the Secretariat is not responsible for any inaccuracies. Please contribute to the bulletin by sharing wildlife crime news or any other reports pertaining to wildlife crime from your country.
This bulletin contains wildlife crime-related news compiled from various online sources. The news contents are not verified by SAWEN Secretariat and hence the Secretariat is not responsible for any inaccuracies. Please contribute to the bulletin by sharing wildlife crime news or any other reports pertaining to wildlife crime from your country.
