Raising awareness and promoting binturong

Education and awareness //

In France

Since 2015
All over France

Through our actions, we aim to raise public awareness of the importance of protecting nature and the biodiversity that surrounds us, in particular by promoting the image of the binturong.

What's in progress

Creation of educational activities for school groups.

What has already been done

- Creation of the World Binturong Day in 2015.
- Creation in 2020 of a "Raising public awareness of binturong protection" training courses for professionals and the general public, with the 1st training session in January 2020.
- Creation in 2021 of the educational Escape Game "Countdown for the binturongs".

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The challenge: a little-known animal

The binturong is an endemic mammal of Southeast Asia. Little is known about it, either in its native range or anywhere else in the world. In fact, it's an animal arboreal which is used to wandering through trees up to 30 meters high. In addition, it is mostly nocturnal and solitary. These three characteristics make it a very difficult animal to observe in its natural environment. Since it was discovered 200 years ago, only a handful of scientific studies have been carried out on it (mostly in captivity), making it a highly mysterious species.erious. Yet he plays a a key role in forest regeneration. Thankfully, through awareness-raising activities and World Binturong Day organized by ABConservation, its mysteriesères will soon be a distant memory!

Photograph of binturong in the trees - Menagerie du jardin des plantes de Paris, France. Credit E. Baril

Goals: raise public awareness

Intervention 2019 - Trégomeur Zoo, France. Credit AG. Perio

To raise awareness among the general public, ABConservation has set up various activities on the theme of binturong, with goals ranging from :

Promoting the image of binturong, (Maybe one day he'll be as famous as the panda, who knows?),
Sharing knowledge, Learn more about the binturong, why it's important to protect it and what role it plays in the balance of South Asian ecosystems,
Exposing threats and what we can do about it.

Our actions: awareness-raising activities and World Binturong Day

ABConservation uses a variety of strategies to bring the binturong to the attention of the general public.

World Binturong Day 2019 - Jardin des Plantes Menagerie, Paris, France. Credit E. Baril

Educational activities in zoos

Since 2015, the World Binturong Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd Saturday in May in many countries around the world! Each year, the association is welcomed by the Jardin des Plante Menageries de Paris, here where it all begané ! Indeed, it was there in 2014 that the idea of creating ABConservation germinated in the mind of Pauline, the association's president.

The day features a range of educational activities for both adults and children.

Following the model of the World Binturong Day, several educational activities in zoos are carried out throughout the year for the general public.

Educational activities in schools and for the general public

Some interventions in schools with schoolchildren and students are also planned. With conferences and training courses for adults and professionals in the animal world, but also in the field of education and conservation of endangered species.

With all the people who took part in the presentations, but also in the various World Binturong Days, more and more people are discovering binturong every year. As a result, more and more people are becoming aware of the threats facing Asia's forests, and of the need to protect them. consumption (food, cosmetics, petrol) has a direct effect. Our actions are bearing fruit, and this motivates us all the more to continue our efforts!

If you too would like to carry the voice of our poilu friend, our educational tools are available free of charge in our documentation area.

Fête de la Nature 2016 - Natural History Museum, Paris, France. Credit E. Baril

Conference for SECAS members - Paris, France. Credit E. Baril

Would you like us to visit your facility?

If you would like us to visit your establishment (school, university, zoo, company or other), don't hesitate to send us an email to contact@abconservation.orgWe'd be delighted to hear from you, so that we can discuss the theme and date of your visit.

People in the field: volunteers and members are our strength

World Binturong Day 2017 - La ménagerie / le zoo du jardin des plantes, Paris, France. Credit E. Baril

Our actions are mainly led by the association's president, Pauline Kayserbut would be impossible to achieve without the invaluable and indispensable help of our volunteers in civic serviceour volunteers and our members. It's thanks to them that we can do so many activities to raise awareness of binturong!

If you'd like to help out in one of our workshops as a volunteer, you can find all the information you need on our volunteering page. With the wide range of missions on offer, you'll easily find the one that suits you best!