RISCINSA represents the relevant specialist groups of IUCN SSC by forwarding the names of specialists, information which may be of interest to IUCN, organizing workshops with SG Chairs as participants and resource persons, etc. The purpose of this network, then is to link together rodent field researchers and their field knowledge throughout South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan) so the pooling of information can lead to conservation action.
