Protecting and Investing in Natural Capital in Asia and the Pacific: Assessment of Wildlife Rescue Centers in the Philippines Consultant's Report

Consultants' Reports | October 2020

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) through Technical Assistance (TA) 9461: Protecting and Investing in Natural Capital in Asia and the Pacific aims to build the capacity of government agencies to address wildlife crime and support law enforcement. To aid management decision, a comprehensive assessment of wildlife rescue centers (WRCs) in the Philippines was proposed. This was in acknowledgement of the important role WRCs play in the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife, but also in their role as safekeepers of evidence against illegal wildlife traders. The assessment was to consist of a literature review on the management policies and veterinary protocols of the centers and a field assessment of the WRCs. 

Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project.

This document dated October 2020 is provided for the ADB regional project 50159-001.