Officials work in small groups during the ILSTA-supported wildlife-crime training in Luang Prabang.
Wildlife-crime investigation and prosecution training, Luang Prabang, 1–12 June 2026. · Photo source: Lao Department of Forestry; article source: WCS Laos.

From 1–12 June 2026, an ILSTA-supported programme in Luang Prabang brought together 32 prosecutors and law-enforcement officials to strengthen wildlife-crime investigations and prosecutions.

Training covered national and international legal frameworks, intelligence analysis, financial investigation and preparing cases for prosecution. The Department of Forestry published the account with credit to WCS Laos.

Lao Department of Forestry report