Vulture Conservation Project
Vulture Conservation Project Key species Vulture species Location NE Bangladesh Status Active Duration 2024 – present Target community Local people | Policy About the project The Vulture Conservation Project supports the rescue, rehabilitation and long-term conservation of threatened vulture species in Bangladesh. Since 2024, SCOPE Foundation has been providing technical support to the Bangladesh Forest […]
Indian Spotted Eagle
Indian Spotted Eagle Key species Indian Spotted Eagle Location Wetlands of Bangladesh Status Completed Duration 2015–2022 Target community Science; local community About the project The Indian Spotted Eagle is a globally near-threatened resident raptor in Bangladesh, yet major work has not been done on this species except for some small-scale notes on its occurrence in […]
Pittachhara Forest & Biodiversity Conservation Initiative
Pittachhara Forest & Biodiversity Conservation Initiative Key species Hill forest species Location Matiranga, Khagrachari Status Active Duration 2017 – present Target community Local people About the project The Pittachhara Forest & Biodiversity Conservation Initiative is a landscape restoration and conservation project led by Pittachhara Trust to secure and restore privately purchased degraded hill forest land […]
Project Fishing Cat
Project Fishing Cat Key species Fishing Cat Location Hail Haor | Sylhet Status Completed Duration 2017–2024 Target community Local people About the project The Fishing Cat is globally Vulnerable and considered Endangered in Bangladesh, yet historically received little targeted conservation attention. In 2015, members of SCOPE Foundation conducted the first national media-based analysis of human–Fishing […]
Bangladesh Shorebird Tracking Project
Bangladesh Shorebird Tracking Project Key species Migratory shorebirds Location Coastal Bangladesh Status Active Duration 3 years Target community Science | Policy About the project Bangladesh supports internationally important wintering populations of migratory shorebirds, yet until recently little was known about how these birds move within the country or connect to the wider flyway. Conservation planning […]
Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Project
Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Project (BSCP) Key species Spoon-billed Sandpiper | shorebirds Location Sonadia Island | Central Coast Status Active Duration 15 Years + Target community Local People | NGOs | Policy | Scientists About the project Before 2009, knowledge of the status, distribution and threats to the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Bangladesh was […]
Riverine Waterbirds and Sites
Riverine Waterbirds & Sites Key species Riverine birds Location Large Rivers of Bangladesh Status Completed Duration 2011–2015 Target community Policy | Science About the project Bangladesh’s major river systems, particularly the Padma and Jamuna, support highly dynamic sandbars (chars), mid-channel islands, floodplain wetlands and riverine grasslands that together form one of the country’s most important […]
Bristled Grassbird
Bristled Grassbird Key species Bristled Grassbird Location Large Rivers Status Completed Duration 2016–2019 Target community Science | Policy About the project The Bristled Grassbird (Chaetornis striata) is a globally Vulnerable passerine species strongly associated with tall floodplain grasslands dominated by Saccharum spontaneum. Across South Asia, these dynamic riverine grasslands have declined rapidly due to agricultural […]
Identifying Key Sites
Identifying Key Sites Key species Migratory waterbirds Location Coastal wetlands Status Active Duration 10 Years + Target community Local people | Policy | Science About the project Bangladesh’s 710 km-long coastline, shaped by the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta, supports vast intertidal mudflats, newly emerged islands, and estuarine habitats that are critical for migratory waterbirds, including many species […]
Indian Skimmer
Indian Skimmer Key species Indian Skimmer Location Meghna Estuary Status Active Duration 8 Years+ Target community Scientists | Local People | NGOs | Govt. About the project The Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) is a globally Endangered waterbird whose population has declined sharply across South Asia. Bangladesh is an important wintering stronghold for the species, regularly […]