Pilai Poonswad - Saving the hornbill

After rediscovering a species of hornbill thought to be extinct in Thailands ravaged rainforests, microbiologist Pilai Poonswad set about turning former poachers and illegal loggers into protectors of these glorious birds and their precarious habitat.

"I convinced them to turn their forest knowledge into skills as research assistants and eco-tour guides.

Her 1997 plan for city families to adopt hornbill nests to fund the work has brought about remarkable changes in community attitudes towards conservation. For her unstinting dedication to hornbills worldwide, particularly in southern Thailand, Professor Poonswad is today revered as the Great mother of the Hornbills.

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[geekfreaklover]

Pillai Poonswad,

You have done so much work to protect the Hornbills in Thailand. Thankyou.

James - Khao Yai tours.