ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network

Intergovernmental initiative ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN)Founded1 December 2005TypeIntergovernmental organizationLocationBangkok, Thailand Members are all ten ASEAN nations (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam)Region servedSoutheast AsiaProductsID sheets on protected flora and fauna, quarterly newsletter, quarterly action updates, law enforcement training manuals and packagesWebsitewww.asean-wen.org The ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) was officially launched on 1 December 2005, as a regional inter-agency and inter-governmental initiative to counter the illegal cross-border trade in endangered flora and fauna. It helps countries share information on and tackle cross-border wildlife crime and facilitates the exchange of regional best practices in combating those crimes. As the world's largest wildlife law enforcement network, it comprises the law enforcement agencies of the 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand) forming a regional intergovernmental law-enforcement network. Overview The establis