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Women & Conservation From left to right, Maleta Tokwakwasi, Ruth Konia, Ursula Rakova, and Magdalene Tara from Papua New Guinea, were photographed at the Women Leading Climate Action workshop in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. June 2018. © Tim Calver

Asia Pacific is critical in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. We can't afford to lose its precious ecosystems.

Asia Pacific is home to over 4.3 billion people (60 percent of the global population), nurtures some of the oldest cultures on the planet, and offers a wealth of diverse landscapes and seascapes—from the heights of the Himalayas to the depths of the Pacific Ocean. However, a warming climate, a growing population and our need for natural resources are threatening nature as never before.

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Why Asia Pacific Matters

The region is losing nature at a rate faster than anywhere else, yet its ecosystems are critical to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.

  • Population

    4.3B

    people live in the region, or roughly 60% of the world's population.

  • Wildlife

    42%

    of all species in Southeast Asia could be lost by the turn of the century; at least half of these would be global extinctions.

  • Money

    $19Tr

    or 63% of Asia Pacific's GDP at risk due to nature loss.

  • Sea

    2-3x

    faster than the global average sea level rise for low-lying areas in the Pacific.

  • Mangroves

    40%

    of the region’s coral reefs and mangroves are lost due to extensive coastal development and unsustainable exploitation of marine resources.

  • CO2

    2

    of the three largest emitters of carbon and other greenhouse gases are based in the region (China and India).

over a ger in the Mongolian grasslands.

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TNC Asia Pacific Impact Report 2023-2024

An annual review showcasing how The Nature Conservancy is addressing climate change and protecting nature for communities across the Asia Pacific region.

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Where We Work

As the fastest growing region in the world, Asia Pacific includes more than half of the world’s 7 billion people, seven of its 10 largest cities and five of its largest economies. As the region’s economies expand, increased urbanization, consumption and a rising demand for food, water, housing and energy are placing enormous pressure on the region’s unique natural assets.

Thousands of mussels rush out of two large white chutes from a boat into the ocean while three people stand on deck and steady the chutes.

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Seven Million Kūtai (Mussels) to Restore Hauraki Gulf/Te Moananui-ā-Toi

Partners in the Revive Our Gulf project have deployed 7 million kūtai (green-lipped mussels) into the Hauraki Gulf to reverse the decades-long impacts of destructive forces.

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Horses are one of the five types of livestock herders own along with cows, sheep, goats and camels.

Mongolia: 30 by 30

Mongolia is on a path to protect and sustainably manage 120 million acres, 30 percent of the country, by 2030—known as the "30 by 30" goal.

People on a platform surrounded by a wide expanse of water.

2024 Oceania Photo Contest: Solomon Islands Winners

The Nature Conservancy is proud to announce the Solomon Islands winners of our 2024 Oceania Photo Contest!

An aerial shot of Pak Nai highlighting its natural beauty.

Managing Pak Nai's Ecologically Important Habitats

The Nature Conservancy is working to preserve Pak Nai's natural beauty and sensitive biodiversity in Hong Kong.

A landscape view from a habitat garden pond.

A Place for Nature in Shanghai

Volunteers in Shanghai, China are carving out refuges for wildlife and people in the heart of the city, improving biodiversity and climate resilience.

Videos From Asia Pacific

Women Guardians of the Mangroves (2:05) TNC is supporting the women of Mangoro Market Meri in Papua New Guinea by helping them develop and trial their business and conservation ideas, and then link them to larger-scale economic benefits for conservation.
TNC in Mongolia (5:31) Mongolia's grasslands cover 80% of the country—an area almost three times the size of California. This precious resource supports an array of wildlife, from great herds of gazelle to endangered argali sheep, saiga antelopes and snow leopards. And Mongolia’s grasslands also support its people.
Restoring Hong Kong's Lost Oyster Reefs (3:18) Oysters and other shellfish provide a boon of benefits, acting as natural filter feeders that improve local water quality and stabilize shorelines. With support from the Lau Fau Shan and Yung Shue O aquaculture communities, TNC Hong Kong has deployed pilot oyster reefs in Lau Fau Shan and Tolo Harbour using discarded shells.
Pacific Island Tuna (2:02) is a cooperative of Pacific Island Nations based in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, at the center of one of the world's foremost sustainable fisheries.
Longwu Water Fund (7:51) The Longwu Reservoir is located northeast of Huanghu town, Yuhang district, Zhejiang Province and supplies drinking water to two villages of approximately 3,000 people. Although this water fund is small, it represents the first of its kind as an innovative collective action case in the China context.
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