International Casework

Kazakhstan, in the heart of Central Asia between China and Russia, is home to the world’s largest and most intact steppe grasslands: dry grassland found in Eurasian temperate climates.

Since 2005, the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative (Altyn Dala), co-founded by the RSPB, has been dedicated to protecting and restoring these precious habitats. The initiative focuses on recovering endangered species and the reintroduction of ancient species historically lost from the region.

Learn more about our work to conserve steppe grassland and wetland in Kazakhstan.

Greater Gola, between Sierra Leone and Liberia, provides the habitat for a wide range of globally threatened species, such as Western Chimpanzee, Pygmy Hippo, Diana Monkey, White-necked Picarthartes, White-breasted Guinea-fowl and Gola Malimbe. We advocate to protect this forest from roads, mines and dams.

Hutan Harapan is one of the last remaining fragments of lowland rainforest in Sumatra. It’s a refuge for critically endangered species including Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, Sunda Pangolin, Helmeted Hornbill and Storm’s Stork. 

We’re working with local communities to promote sustainable development while opposing oil and coal developments that would irreversibly damage the forest. 

The RSPB works closely with BirdLife International partners across Africa to safeguard sites against harmful developments. We make use of local and global support to protect special habitats. 

Examples of ASCET’s interventions include:

• Protecting the Okavango delta from oil and gas development in the Kavango Basin
• Advocacy against Batoka Gorge hydro-electric dam which threatens Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage Site
• Work on renewable energy at a regional level

The RSPB works closely with partners across many of the UK Overseas Territories. These include Birdlife Cyprus as well as local conservation organisations in the Caribbean and Atlantic territories. We work to protect habitats and species from harmful development as well as advocating for construction laws that protect nature. 

We also want to future-proof developments in these areas from the threats of climate change.