The objective of this document is to contribute towards creating a network of people and organizations working on CBC by providing a source of academic, practical and legal information for researchers, activists, officials and NGOs. The Resource Guide is divided into three sections. Within each section, each country in the South Asian region is dealt with separately. The first section consists of a listing of people and organisations in South Asia involved in work related to Community Based Conservation (CBC). The second section contains an extensive bibliography of references related to CBC in South Asia, including relevant laws and policies of the region. The final section contains brief descriptions of the salient features the laws and policies listed in the bibliography.