Thailand was once home to the world’s second largest population of buffalo with over four million just two decades ago. That number has been steadily decreasing and now estimates put the total number of buffalos at just one million nationwide. Are the current programmes aimed at increasing their dwindling numbers effective enough? Story by Piyaporn Wongruang. Video by Pattanapong Hirunard.

Bye Bye Buffaloes

Thailand was once home to the world’s second largest population of buffalo with over four million just two decades ago. That number has been steadily decreasing and now estimates put the total number of buffalos at just one million nationwide. Are the current programmes aimed at increasing their dwindling numbers effective enough? Story by Piyaporn Wongruang. Video by Pattanapong Hirunard.

Published: 28 Jan 2011