On the occasion of the International Conference for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2025), the SWM Programme and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) co-organized the Symposium: ‘’From Forest to Fork: the impacts of wild meat value chains on biodiversity, food security and health’’. 

To celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, we are thrilled to announce the official release of the SWM Programme Executive Summary: Progress and impact 2018–2024.

This publication highlights the progress made across our 15 implementation s...

The SWM Programme has released "Papua New Guinea Voices: Community Films for Culture and Conservation," showcasing how Indigenous communities in the Bismarck Forest Corridor use filmmaking to document their cultural heritage while supporting wildlife conservation efforts.

The purpose of this document is to help Indigenous community, NGO or government agency monitoring teams to use the best practices available when carrying out in situ nest protection, nest relocation and head-starting, to ensure the highest possible survival rates of turtle hatchlings in the Ru...

We are pleased to announce the release of the sixth issue of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Community Conservancy (CC) Project newsletter covering the perio...

FAO Botswana in collaboration with the national Government successfully launched the SWM Programme Legal Hub for Botswana. The SWM Programme Legal Hub was officially launched by the Minister of Environment & Tourism, Hon. Winter B. Mmolotsi.

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On World Wildlife Day 2025, the SWM Programme released three new products to celebrate its efforts in improving the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife and, on the other hand, the living conditions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities who directly depend on wildlife.
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FAO Launches Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme in Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Address Biodiversity, Food Security, and Zoonotic Risks.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) o...

A new publication from the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme sets out guiding principles for ensuring communities around the world can monitor wild animal populations in their territories as part of conservation efforts.

This community training video is part of an SWM Programme toolkit on human-wildlife-conflict (HWC).

This video showcases the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme's efforts to diversify protein sources as alternatives to wild meat.

Zambia's Nyawa Chiefdom harnesses local knowledge to combat zoonotic diseases and foster healthier ecosystems.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched a new Asia-Pacific project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) as part of the global Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme.

Empowering women through sustainable fish farming, a Zambian community is transforming traditional roles while protecting wildlife.

This video highlights how communities in Guyana's Rupununi region are pioneering new approaches to wildlife conservation.

This Brochure gives an overview of Zambia’s legal game meat sector.

A groundbreaking study has revealed practical and effective methods for assessing the impact of hunting on wildlife in African tropical forests. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the study focuses on understanding how overhunting affects animal populations and forest ecosystems and proposes straightforward indicators that communities can collect to monitor and manage wildlife sustainably.

Human-wildlife conflict and coexistence (HWCC) is an increasingly critical issue for conservation and rural communities.

Join us in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity by exploring the remarkable biodiversity conservation efforts made by the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme.