Category: Myanmar
Over 60% of Myanmar’s mangroves deforested in the last 20 years
New research shows that mangroves deforestation rates in Myanmar, an important country for mangrove extent and biodiversity, greatly exceed previous estimates.
As Myanmar farmers lose their land, sand mining for Singapore is blamed
For now, the government says it does not have plans to end the dredging or compensate farmers for lost land.
Govt names second marine protected area in Tanintharyi
Its mangroves, coral reefs and sea grass beds serve as nurseries and spawning areas for fish. Dugong and whale sharks are among its inhabitants.
Myanmar seizes over 600 tons of illegal timbers in single week
The seizures included over 230.8 tons of teak. 64 offenders were charged, along with the seizure of 45 vehicles and machinery.
Myanmar govt reveals 58 national development projects in project bank
The Myanmar Project Bank is an interactive platform designed to highlight investment projects in line with the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan.
Rising sea levels put Myanmar’s villages on frontline of climate change
Eventually, the 1,500 residents of Ta Dar U had to accept the inevitable: move or be washed away.
Survey Finds Decade-High Numbers of Irrawaddy Dolphins
The number of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins found in Myanmar this year has increased to 79, the highest in a decade,