The workshop, held at the Felix River Kwai Resort near the historic River Kwai Bridge from 24-28 November 2025, brought together 37 participants representing seven South and South-East Asian countries, all working for biodiversity conservation and community livelihoods.
A passionate conservation scientist of global repute from Assam Bibhab Kumar Talukdar has been conferred 'The Harry Messel Award' for Conservation Leadership by the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).