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Press Releases
Official statements and press releases issued by SAWEN.


Kathmandu, Nepal —South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) hereby makes a strong appeal to all tiger range countries to intensify efforts to address the rising threats to Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) populations driven by persistent illegal trade in tiger parts, including tiger bone glue and…
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8 May 2018, Kolkata, India: A Regional Meeting of the member countries of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) was kicked off today in Kolkata, India. The meeting will be held from 8-10, May 2018. This is the first meeting of its kind organized by SAWEN in India with its focus on combating wildlife…
Read update26 October 2016, Dhaka. The third SAWEN Annual Meeting of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) kicked off today in Dhaka. Honorable Minister Mr Anwar Hossain Manju, MP, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh inaugurated the meeting during a special event…
Read updateThis is to share that the Federal Cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan endorsed the Statute of SAWEN on 15th July 2016. This endorsement makes Pakistan the fourth formal member of SAWEN after Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal. With the endorsement by the four member countries, the SAWEN Statute now comes into effect…
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A Regional Meeting of the Focal Persons of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) was held from 4-6 November, 2015 in Kathmandu. The focal persons of the member countries, except Afghanistan, participated in the meeting to discuss on wildlife crime issues in the region and institutionalization of SAWEN…
Read updateThe Second Annual Meeting of SAWEN will be held on 26-29 August, 2014 at Kathmandu Nepal. Press Release of Second Annual Meeting of SAWEN
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