Biodiversity Initiatives

Biodiversity Restoration
To safeguard the environment and protect biodiversity, EGAT conducts continuous ecological monitoring around its project sites, covering wildlife, forests, seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and other key ecosystems.

EGAT has also made significant progress in restoring natural resources at the Mae Moh lignite mine, where more than 30% of the area has now been rehabilitated. Recent surveys of forest and wildlife resources indicate a steady and meaningful recovery, with clear improvements in overall ecosystem integrity and ecological functioning.

Biodiversity Conservation Promotion
EGAT promotes youth engagement in biodiversity conservation through the “EGAT Biodiversity Rangers” youth leadership camp. The program empowers young people to take an active role in protecting natural resources and the environment, beginning in Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province, with plans to expand to additional areas in the future.

EGAT has also launched the nationwide “EGAT Bird Watchers”— a bird photography contest held in communities surrounding EGAT’s project sites. The initiative raises public awareness and encourages community participation in local biodiversity conservation. It has also generated valuable information on bird species present across different regions, including several classified as Near Threatened, such as the River Lapwing and Alexandrine Parakeet, as well as other rare and endangered species.