Our work

What we do

Wildlife, environment, climate change and people living alongside nature.

BBCF works on wildlife, the environment, climate change and the way people, the environment and animals interact. Our volunteers act locally, with local knowledge, and in partnership with government.

Wildlife

Protection, rescue, treatment and release of wild animals and birds; guarding bird colonies; reporting wildlife crime;…

Environment

Protecting and restoring forests, rivers, wetlands and coasts; creating and improving habitats, food chains and breeding…

Climate change

Raising awareness, supporting local adaptation and strengthening community-led, nature-based responses to a changing climate.

People, environment and animal interaction

Safe coexistence with wildlife, reducing conflict, safe handling of snake encounters, and responsible response to wild…

Wildlife

Protection, rescue, treatment and release of wild animals and birds; guarding bird colonies; reporting wildlife crime; supporting forest staff in the field.

All work on wildlife

Environment

Protecting and restoring forests, rivers, wetlands and coasts; creating and improving habitats, food chains and breeding grounds; planting and caring for trees.

All work on environment

Climate change

Raising awareness, supporting local adaptation and strengthening community-led, nature-based responses to a changing climate.

All work on climate change

People, environment and animal interaction

Safe coexistence with wildlife, reducing conflict, safe handling of snake encounters, and responsible response to wild and street animals for people’s and animals’ protection.

All work on people, environment and animal interaction

In everything we do

Cross-cutting approach

Education, awareness and legal literacy on hunting, capture, transport and trade of wildlife.
Training and skills for volunteers; youth and campus engagement.
Policy dialogue and collaboration with government and international bodies.
Knowledge sharing between local, regional and indigenous conservation groups.

What our volunteers do

Programmes and activities

Wildlife rescue, treatment and release

Volunteers are first responders and a main source of information on wildlife crime. They work with Forest Department field staff to rescue, treat and release animals. As of December 2023: 56,400 wildlife and birds.

Projects in this programme

Programmes and projects delivered

Projects

All projects

Nationwide

National wildlife vigilance awards to volunteers

Recognition of local guardians

Period: Annual
Partners: BBCF

Padma river, Kushtia and Pabna

Flyway awareness and birdwatching, Padma river

Two community events

Period: 2022
Partners: EAAFP (small grant), Kichir-Michir

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

World Migratory Bird Day, Bangladesh

National awareness event

Period: 2019
Partners: Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Nature Conservation Society, Forest Department

Nationwide

Volunteer training programme

5,630 volunteers trained (as of December 2023)

Period: Ongoing
Partners: Forest Department, universities, NGOs

Valukgachhi and villages across Bangladesh

Bird colony guardianship

200+ bird colonies guarded

Period: Ongoing
Partners: Local communities, Forest Department

Nationwide

Wildlife rescue, treatment and release network

56,400 wildlife and birds rescued, treated and released (as of December 2023)

Period: 2014 to date
Partners: Forest Department, Wildlife Crime Control Unit

Cost-effective by design: community action reduces the time, cost and effort of conservation for the state, while leaving behind trained local leaders.