Tiger Conservation In Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary
The Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the most important habitats for tigers in Myanmar. It covers an area of 2,151 square kilometers and is part of the Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve, which is the largest protected area for tigers in the world...
Read MoreMonitoring Clouded Leopard Population in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary
The Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), also called the mainland clouded leopard, is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests from the foothills of the Himalayas through Northeast India and Bhutan to mainland Southeast Asia into South China. In Myanma...
Read MoreMonitoring Eastern Hoolock Gibbon Density in HMTWS and Its Environment
Eastern Hoolock Gibbons are in danger of extinction. In Myanmar, Hoolock gibbons are rapidly declining at the present time, and are seriously threatened mainly due to direct threats like poaching, indirect threat such as habitat loss and fragmenta...
Read MoreHabitat Restoration in Community Forest Area
Mangrove forests in coastal areas are critical not only for Marine Life but also for reducing disaster effects on local people. We have been contributing in order to sustain mangrove forests and regrowth of mangrove trees. We have conducted many c...
Read MoreSteering Committee Meeting in Yangon
On 28th January 2019, MBF (Myanmar Biodiversity Fund) steering committee members and Forest Department officials discussed about two possible ways for fund establishment like Non-government Organization or Company Limited by Guarantee. They sugges...
Read MoreCommunity-led Elephant Conservation in Rakhine Yoma
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in commercial poaching of Asian elephants in Myanmar due to market demand for elephant skin and other parts in neighboring countries. Elephant poaching is organized by groups of hunters supported...
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