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Apr 71 min read

Gaining Momentum in Madagascar

Our Coalition for Change is gaining momentum in Madagascar. Over the past year, the Wyss Academy has been working diligently on...

Mar 222 min read

Trees4All: 12,200 New Trees with an Impressive 94% Survival Rate

In the rural Santisuk District of Nan Province in Northern Thailand, the Wyss Academy for Nature is supporting the Regional Centre for...

Mar 185 min read

The proof is in the poop

Mushroom farming using elephant dung substrate a boon for rural development Victor Otieno, Lead Researcher at the National Museum of...

Mar 52 min read

Can we turn back the tide of industrial farming?

When the Nam Tien Reservoir was established in Sayaboury Province to provide water for the rice farmers living downstream, the...

Feb 282 min read

A greener future

For the first time in more than three years, rural school children in a remote part of Laos were able to visit the internationally...

Feb 223 min read

Our Activities in the Hub Southeast Asia (2024)

Location: At the Laos-Thailand border. More specifically in Sayaboury, Laos, and Nan, Thailand, which are neighboring provinces on the...

Feb 131 min read

Preserving trees by using them (Nan, Thailand)

While the Wyss Academy for Nature’s focus in Southeast Asia currently lies in Nam Thien, Laos, since March of 2022, we have also been...

Jan 91 min read

Finding value in the forest (Nam Thien, Laos)

Nam Thien is among 200 provincial and district-level protected areas in Laos. These zones and forest frontiers hold significant potential...

Jan 81 min read

Fostering solutions in Tambopata, Peru

The tourism sector faces significant challenges in Tambopata province, Peru. These challenges include a lack of competitiveness among...

Dec 27, 20231 min read

Mapping of critical natural assets, Kenya

In a collaborative effort with our local partners, CETRAD , the National Land Commission (NLC) and the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT),...

Dec 19, 20231 min read

Semi-circular bunds project: Vegetation is growing and elephants are visiting!

The Wyss Academy for Nature’s teams are thrilled to share exciting news about our ongoing efforts in Laikipia County, Kenya, where we...

Dec 18, 20231 min read

A strategic plan for the Tambopata Reserve buffer zone

At the Wyss Academy for Nature, we are proud to announce that a strategic plan for the Tambopata Reserve buffer zone has been developed...

Dec 13, 20231 min read

Happy elephants and happy people (Nam Tien, Laos)

Situated near Sayaboury town in Laos, Nam Tien Provincial Protected Area spans 6,000 hectares. It has been home to the Elephant...

Dec 11, 20231 min read

New trees and rehabilitation areas in Gambella, Kenya

A total of 1,400 native trees were planted in the Gambella region, in Kenya, as part of a collaborative effort to restore the 65-acre...

Nov 21, 20231 min read

Empowering the Harakbut Indigenous People

We at the Wyss Academy for Nature are working closely with our local partners at Hub South America to attract investments that will...

Nov 20, 20232 min read

Dialogues and reflections from the South American perspective on the materialization of the forest

At the beginning of November, the Wyss Academy for Nature participated in the Fourth International ESP Conference for Latin America and...

Sep 20, 20231 min read

Scaling from 5000 to 100’000 bunds: Making Northern Kenya greener

Jul 24, 20231 min read

Master Plan for invasive non-native species

HUB BERN | Project LANAT-7 Our goal: Develop a strategy for efficient monitoring and control of invasive non-native species in the Canton...

Jul 24, 20232 min read

Hydrology of the Bernese Fens

HUB BERN | Project LANAT-5 Our goal: Our aim is to support the creation and application of hydrological bases for the long-term...

Jul 24, 20232 min read

Regenerating raised bogs more efficiently and more effectively

HUB BERN | Project LANAT-4 Our goal: Our aim is to develop the currently lacking scientific foundations and expertise required to...

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