Across Asia, established trophy hunting programmes exist in at least 11 countries and target at least 30 species and one hybrid. Trophy hunting in these countries varies markedly in areas, offtakes and species. National legislation typically mandates a proportion of trophy hunting revenue to accrue locally.
The continuing debates about trophy hunting should be underpinned by an understanding of at least the basic characteristics of the practice. Unlike in Africa, trophy hunting in Asia has seen much less research. Across Asia, established trophy hunting programmes exist in at least 11 countries and target at least 30 species and one hybrid. Trophy hunting varies in these countries from variable area under the practice, to offtakes, revenues generated, and governance systems.
In this review paper, we provided 5 recommendations: (1) Ecological assessments; (2) Socioeconomic assessments; (3) Evaluations of the contributions of TH to conservation spending; (4) Evaluations of the contributions of TH to the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework; (5) Examine TH perceptions.
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