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Myanmar DRIVING CHANGE IN ASIA: NEWLY OPEN, MYANMAR IS A TREASURE TROVE OF NATURAL ASSETS, CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE FUTURE.

© Stephen Kelly

Issue: Spring 2014 Author: Scott Wallace Photographer: Stephen Kelly

All Roads In a natural wonderland newly engaged with the outside world, Myanmar’s people envision a thoroughly modern, naturebased path.

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© Stephen Kelly A NEW PATH In the countryside, many adolescents forgo education to work long hours at backbreaking tasks. That’s beginning to change, with more families choosing to keep their children in school. Bouncing in 4x4s along a gash of red earth gouged into the mountainside, it feels as though we’re entering a freshly exposed primal wilderness few outsiders have ever seen before. Rivers—a remarkable number of which remain free flowing and unobstructed—knife their way through narrow gorges. Towering canopy trees bare their trunks as they rise from steep valley walls. Ashen clouds hang low, threatening rain. We wait—five minutes, then ten—as earthmovers shove avalanches of stones and soil down the cliff, opening the way forward. I’m traveling with a team of conservationists from WWF into the sprawling rain forests of the Tanintharyi Region, along the southern tail of Myanmar. These are boom times, and this road project heralds the end of 50 years of isolation and limited outside investment. Like the road itself, opening on to new vistas with every twist and turn, Myanmar is moving forward into exciting but uncertain terrain, rife with opportunities and challenges. Foreign investment is pouring in at a staggering pace. Laws are being rewritten across the board, covering everything from land ownership and press freedom to environmental rules. As Myanmar looks to the future, WWF has seized this moment to step in to help make the country a model of sustainable development. This huge, expensive and longplanned road project notwithstanding, national officials appear keen on preserving the country’s vast trove of natural riches, even while positioning the country to leapfrog into the 21st century.


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© Stephen Kelly CHANGING TIMES A young logger and his elephant emerge from the Tanintharyi forests. Thousands of captive elephants like this one are used to harvest teak in Myanmar. With new restrictions on timber exports due to take effect in April, the use of elephants to extract logs from the jungle may soon be a thing of the past. “This is a huge window of opportunity to get environmental considerations integrated into all these new policies—social, energy, agriculture, land use, direct foreign investment,” says Kate Newman, senior director of WWF’s public sector initiatives. “We want to support the integration of green economic principles into their national economic plan.” A lifelong conservationist with decades of field experience around the world, Newman is scrunched into the SUV’s backseat with Michelle Owen, Myanmar’s conservation program manager for WWF. Besides providing advice at the policy level, Newman says, WWF will help the government strengthen protections for existing national parks and determine where best to locate new ones. http://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/spring2014/articles/myanmar

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At least initially, those efforts will be focused here in the Tanintharyi, for its staggering biodiversity— including endangered Indochinese tigers, Asian elephants, gibbons and langurs— and for the urgency to protect it, as one of the country’s largest new infrastructure projects gets under way. A deepwater port and sprawling industrial park are under construction on the Andaman coast, just outside the city of Dawei. Farther inland, road crews are pushing east through this rugged landscape of rushing rivers and upland forest toward the border of Thailand. If the new superhighway to Thailand is completed as planned, it will link Dawei directly to Bangkok and hasten the integration of Myanmar with the nine other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN. More tangibly, it will provide a rapid new route for people and commerce straight across Indochina to the Indian Ocean, drawing the region closer to markets in South Asia and the Middle East. “This is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world,” says Owen, as the earthmovers pull to the side and allow us to pass. “But we don’t yet have any empirical data. It’s all anecdotal.” Biodiversity and social surveys are planned for these forests in the coming year. The results will help WWF understand the importance of nature to local society and the scientific community, as well as how and where to put new national parks and biodiversity corridors to protect the rich diversity of species.

Technology for nature In 2013, WWF collaborated with the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the Green Economy Green Growth Association in Myanmar to organize a Geospatial Analysis Training and Strategic Planning Workshop. Participants learned how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other geospatial technologies to measure human impact on the local environment. During the training and planning process, nine government ministries and over 50 people, including the rector of the University of Forestry, Dr. Myint Oo, determined how best to use these free, opensource tools to advance the sustainability and resilience of Myanmar’s economic and social landscapes. Another kind of highway—a wholly unfortunate one—exists here as well. Wildlife trafficking is a major concern in this corner of the world. Myanmar serves as a major corridor for smugglers of exotic species and animal parts throughout Southeast Asia and China. Clearly here in the Tanintharyi, efforts to curb wildlife poaching will depend on gaining the trust and collaboration of the local population. Just 15 minutes up the road, we pull off at a ramshackle roadhouse where the proprietor is proudly serving a putridsmelling langur stew. The owner, a barrelchested man in his forties, tells us he pays hunters the equivalent of $1.50 per pound for the primates they bring in from the forest. With the increased road traffic, the owner notes, wild game is getting scarcer, and the price he pays is going up. And although it might be tempting to scold the restaurant owner or try to shut him down, Owen knows a crackdown on such smalltime purveyors would likely be counterproductive. “Often you end up driving the trade underground, where it’s much harder to monitor,” she says. “Bushmeat is often used as a local protein source, and you don’t want to criminalize communities that hunt for personal consumption. What you want is to have communities supporting efforts to stop commercial exploitation.” Indeed, the experiences of WWF in other developing countries, such as Namibia and Nepal, point to the critical role local populations play in conserving natural resources when they actively participate in decisions affecting the use of those resources. “Enabling communities to improve their lives through better management of their resources will be a fundamental part of our program,” says Newman. That view jibes with the vision articulated by WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts. Roberts met personally with President Thein Sein when he came to Washington last year, and he has also conferred with Aung San Suu Kyi, the hugely popular opposition leader who is expected to run for president in 2015. For Roberts, the opening of Myanmar and its leaders’ avowed commitment to green principles, even in the midst of rapid change and economic growth, presents an unprecedented challenge. “We’re moving faster than we ever have to bring the lessons we’ve learned around the world to bear in support of a government that wants to do the right thing at this pivotal moment in its history.” http://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/spring2014/articles/myanmar

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History is present everywhere in Myanmar— so much so that many still know the country by its former name, Burma. In Yangon, the country’s largest city and former capital, gleaming office towers and construction cranes rise above crumbling colonial era buildings and warrens of ancient streets. Everywhere, it seems, people and wares are on the move, piled into pickup trucks, clinging to the rooftops of exhaustbelching buses. A massive new overpass is being built to smooth traffic, but instead snarls traditional roadways. So, immersed in Yangon’s tension between old and new, we head out on another road—this one a route linking Yangon to the ancient city of Bagan. There is no better way to feel a country’s pulse than to venture deep into its heartland, so we aim for the back roads north on a route that parallels the fabled Irrawaddy River. We pass the spectacular Shwedagon Pagoda and its immense golden spire and lavish shrines on our way out of town. Soon we break free of Yangon’s congested arteries and find ourselves winding our way through bucolic villages bordered by electricgreen rice paddies, where farmers topped with conical hats stoop to tend the precious crop. Kids with long poles on their shoulders balance buckets of water or baskets of grass. Motor scooters haul trailers loaded with stacks of green bamboo. We stop in the village of Hmaw to watch fishermen casting nets into a stream. Ko Mya Thein, 45, says he will sell his catfish to a local middleman, who in turn sells them to an exporter with connections in Japan and China. His teeth are stained red from chewing betel nut, a mild stimulant, and he’s wearing a baggy fatigue shirt two sizes too big for his wiry frame. “Life is hard,” he acknowledges, “but it’s getting better.” He’s not sure about the meaning of green development, but he knows his livelihood depends on abundant, clean water. His grandchildren are just starting school, and he hopes some day they will become wellpaid professionals. He shoulders a beam loaded with scores of small fishing traps and wishes us well.

“I am so proud to be from Myanmar, and to help make sure environmental conservation happens in parallel with economic development. Youth are poised to play a role in a green future for Myanmar because we are excited about new ways of thinking and doing things. We are blessed to live in a beautiful country with such natural riches that we need to make sure they continue to thrive.” Mya Nwe Program Associate, Greater Mekong Program In the town of Kyu Chaung, we remove our shoes at a gate guarded by a pair of ornate dragons and enter the grounds of a small monastery. An attendant ushers us into a spacious, sparsely appointed room, where we kneel on mats opposite two middleaged monks draped in saffron robes. Dishes of shrimp, fried rice cakes and a plate of ground nuts mixed with pickled leaves, called laphet, are brought forth. The monks beckon us to eat. “I am pleased with our president and what he is doing for the development of the country,” one of them says. He’s also pleased with a nationwide government campaign to raise environmental awareness. “The climate depends on keeping our forests healthy. It’s our responsibility as monks to help raise the consciousness of our followers.” To that end, the monastery recently organized villagers to plant 300 trees. In fact, between 1990 and 2010, the estimated area of dense forest cover in the country dropped from more than 45% to less than 20%. WWF estimates that up to a third of the remaining woodlands could be lost in the next 20 years without the imposition of new controls, which are due to take effect in the coming months. Still, in town after town, we come across newly erected billboards exhorting citizens to care for the environment. “Save a tree, save a life,” reads one sign. “Help your environment— take care of the forest,” reads another. “To have a green society, everyone should plant trees,” proclaims a third. The message seems to be taking hold, especially among Myanmar’s younger generation, where it will count most in the years ahead. In the town of Baung De, throngs of children stream out of the yard of the local middle school. Amid the shrill, excited cries of the students, elderly rickshaw driver U San Shwe sits stoically on his rig, waiting to take his two granddaughters home.


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“It’s very important not to destroy the forest,” says the older of the two girls, sixth grader Nan Wai Wai Hlaing, with a shy smile. Her grandfather beams proudly. “I want them to get a good education,” he says, “so they can become teachers themselves and help the village to develop.”

© Stephen Kelly Across Myanmar, road crews often cover their faces in traditional thanaka paste for protection from the sun. Orderly confusion may be the best way to describe early morning in the bustling market of Pyay on the banks of the Irrawaddy River. On display is an astonishing array of fruits and vegetables, eels and fish, herbs and medicines, rice and beans. The streets are clogged with bicycles and rickshaws— merchants unloading sacks of grain and clutches of unfortunate hens, bound together upside down at the feet. As the sun rises high enough to banish the cool shadows, Ma Zar and her neighboring fishmongers erect a canvas shelter on the street corner to protect their wares from spoilage. Talkative and funny, Ma Zar, 33, is happy with the morning’s business. “I’ve made a lot of money today,” she laughs. Forced to drop out of school after first grade, she expects a brighter future for her children—a dream which she believes has been made possible by Myanmar’s democratic opening. As the long road nears Bagan, we see a dozen women working at widening the thoroughfare, shoveling freshly split rocks into baskets and hauling them to the lane under construction. It’s yet another example of progress reshaping a pastoral landscape where narrow roads wind through emerald green, grasscovered hills and wooden oxcarts still outnumber cars two toone. “This road will bring more foreigners here— like you,” says Ma Wai, 20, a young woman whose cheeks are smudged with beige thanaka paste, commonly used for cosmetic beauty and to protect skin against the blistering sun. “They will all be welcome here.” It’s not the kind of talk you’d expect from a young woman consigned to such strenuous labor. She makes around 2,000 kyat a day, she tells us—about two dollars. But clearly, she doesn’t think of herself as poor. “I’m proud of doing honest work,” she proclaims, pushing her conical hat off her forehead to wipe her brow. “I’m proud of helping to build the new Myanmar!”


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The Mother River of Myanmar The Irrawaddy River, which spans the length of the country and empties into the Andaman Sea, is growing increasingly silted and congested due to deforestation, agricultural erosion and other threats. At its southern reaches, the river’s delta is home to a coastal mangrove system that is being slowly converted for aquaculture, agriculture and development. But WWF is developing an assessment of the river’s sediment flows and hydrology— all toward more effectively protecting it in the future. On a recent visit, members of the Helmsley Charitable Trust—a major supporter of WWF’s growing engagement in the region—met with local fishermen who demonstrated the custom of collaborative fishing with the river’s iconic Irrawaddy dolphins. Using a centuriesold system of hand signals and slaps to the side of their boat, the fishermen guided the dolphins to herd fish into mutually rewarding masses. “It was yet another example of the country’s fundamental links between thriving wildlife and human good,” says Rosalind Becker, the trust’s program associate for conservation and medical research. As we pass through the ancient walls of Bagan, its dazzling pagodas and stupas loom in the dawn light like dozens of giant chess pieces. From the terrace of the 11thcentury Shwesandaw Pagoda, we gaze out over the Bagan plain spreading before us, a dozen pagodas aglow in the golden light of sunrise. It’s a quiet scene with few visitors, but that peacefulness already faces new ebbs and flows. An advertising executive from New York appreciates the stillness, saying, “This is still a place for more hardy, backpacker sorts of travelers. I think they have a greater appreciation for what they’re seeing than a casual tourist who gets out to snap a picture and then moves on.” He’s heard that Myanmar still has undiscovered species of wildlife, and hopes that tomorrow’s tourists will be as respectful of that mystery as today’s. As the day circles toward nightfall, Bagan’s energy changes, and a growing cacophony of hawkers and vendors set up their wares for the packed bustle of tourists arriving for spectacular sunset views. More and more tour operators are lining up to handle an anticipated groundswell in foreign guests, and the scene at sunset makes it clear, as pink and orange light drenches the ancient temples, that Bagan has entered the modern era. Tourist after tourist shoots photos and videos, then instantly sends the images out to the larger world. On our return to Yangon, Mya Nwe, the youngest member of WWF’s Myanmar team in the US, provides additional cause to believe in the “new Myanmar.” A native of Yangon, Nwe earned a bachelor's degree in environmental studies at St. Olaf College in Minnesota before moving to WWFUS headquarters in Washington, DC, in 2012. Nwe is back home for a visit, a professional trip that happens to coincide with her 23rd birthday. She has arranged for a special celebration at Grace Home, an orphanage in the roughandtumble Kyeemyintaing Township of Yangon, and she invites us to come along.


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© Stephen Kelly FAITHFUL GAZE A young Buddhist monk in the ancient city of Bagan. Nearly 90% of Burmese identify themselves as adherents to the Buddhist faith. We’re greeted by three dozen beaming children sitting crosslegged on the floor. To the syrupy strains of an electric keyboard, they rise to their feet and belt out a heartwrenching song about the hardships they’ve managed to overcome, thanks to the love and protection they’ve found here. In keeping with her Buddhist philosophy of giving back, Nwe has paid for a dinner for the kids. Plates of stewed chicken, steaming rice and stirfried vegetables are served, followed by vanilla ice cream. As Nwe says her goodbyes, the children rise from the table to sing “Happy Birthday.” The shrill voices are so filled with love and tenderness that she has to fight to hold back her tears.


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She has gotten what she came here for. “In Myanmar, our culture teaches empathy and compassion,” she says. “The very idea of karma encourages people to be kind to one another.” That philosophy extends to the natural world as well, Nwe says, filling her with hope that future generations will care for the environment, even as they seek greater prosperity. “It’s not only about taking care of the poor, but also taking care of the animals. If you do harmful things to the environment, that will come back to hurt you.” Nwe’s way of thinking about her country’s future matches the optimism of the rest of WWF’s staff. Michelle Owens expressed it well as she jolted along the road snaking above the rainswollen Tenasserim River. From that bumpy vantage point, she was sizing up the country’s vast reserves of fresh water, its unobstructed rivers, and the ecological services its forests offer, such as habitat for endangered wildlife and the sequestration of carbon. “The decisions they make about all this natural capital will form the foundation of their future,” Owen said. “We’d like to provide the capacity to help Myanmar make the best decisions they can, so that everyone will benefit, not just today but in future generations as well.” That’s why WWF is so invested in Myanmar, adds Carter Roberts. “Our work is really about supporting communities and national leaders to keep the country’s nature, wildlife and traditional cultures intact—to protect its heart and soul.” Myanmar today stands astride two worlds—the old and the new, the ancient and the thoroughly modern. That tension is what makes this country so compelling, so urgent, and so full of hope.

Geography. Nature. Economics. Culture. Understand Asia’s new pivot point today 1/3 For years, Myanmar was largely isolated from much of the world. Today, a vibrant, ambitious and forwardlooking national culture is gaining ground. In 2013, WWF issued a report on the ecosystems of Myanmar and the Greater Mekong region: we share some key indicators of the nation’s natural wealth here.

People and Nature "The proposed port and road at Dawei, along with the related railroad and power lines, will open up new economic opportunities while creating access for remote communities. But the road could be devastating, depending on where it goes. We are proud to work with WWF to assess the potential impact of the road on forests, tigers and rural communities—and with WWF, The Wildlife Conservation Society and Flora and Fauna International to assess the potential of other development opportunities nationwide. Together, we hope to provide the government with the information it needs to make sustainable decisions about how it protects, uses and extracts value from its land." John Codey and Dr. Robert A. Cook The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Incredible Wildlife

Asian elephant

Fea's muntjac

Weighing around 11,000 pounds, this forest giant (Elephas

Muntiacus feae inhabits the evergreen forests that hug the

Myanmar snubnosed monkey


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maximus indicus) spends more than two thirds of its day grazing on available plants.

ThailandMyanmar border. Extremely elusive, it rarely leaves the woods and its numbers are unknown.

When it rains, Rhinopithecus strykeri —discovered only in 2010—tucks its head between its knees to keep water from entering its upturned nose.

Indochinese tiger

Gurney's pitta

Fourtoed Terrapin

Panthera tigris corbetti can weigh up to 550 pounds. As of 2010, only 350 were estimated to be roaming the forests of the entire Greater Mekong region.

Pitta gurneyi is endemic to Myanmar and Thailand. Thought extinct after the 1950s, the vibrantly colored little bird was rediscovered in 1986, but remains endangered.

Overcollection of eggs has sped the decline in populations of the river dwelling Batagur baska, one of the world’s most threatened turtles.

Pinkheaded duck

Irrawaddy dolphin

Slenderbilled vulture

Rhodonessa caryophyllacea once frequented Myanmar’s riverine swamps, but this critically endangered bird is now believed extinct.

Orcaella brevirostris, a bluntsnouted dolphin related to the killer whale, inhabits both the Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers. Less than 100 are thought left in the Mekong.

In Myanmar, Gyps tenuirostris numbers are falling due to both eating drugtreated livestock carcasses and shrinking availability of prey.

The State of Myanmar Total Population http://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/spring2014/articles/myanmar

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1980: 34,474,755 2012: 52,797,319 Up 53.14% since 1980 Source: World Bank

Population by Age 014 (children): 26.7% 1524 (early working): 18.6% 2554 (prime working): 42.8% 5564 (mature working): 6.7% 65+ (elderly): 5.2% Source: CIA World Factbook (2013)

A Transitional Country “Myanmar is categorized as a ‘transitional’ country in terms of its age makeup. Countries in the transitional category stand to experience significant benefits from demographic change, if their governments take advantage of the opportunity it presents. Between 1970 and 1999, these countries experienced an average annual economic growth rate of 3.6 percent.” Source: Population Action International

Religions Buddhist: 89% Muslim: 4% Baptist: 3% Other: 2% Animist: 1% Roman Catholic: 1% Source: CIA World Factbook

Natural Resources Petroleum Timber Tin Antimony Copper Tungsten Lead Coal Marble Limestone Precious Stones Natural Gas Hydropower Source: CIA World Factbook http://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/spring2014/articles/myanmar

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Total Land Area 261,233 Square Miles Source: FAOSTAT 2011 1990 Agricultural: 16% Forest: 60% 2011 Agricultural: 19.2% Forest: 48.2% Source: World Bank

The World Is Watching US Ambassador Derek Mitchell explains why Burma* is so important right now

Ambassador Derek J. Mitchell Ambassador Derek J. Mitchell was confirmed as the US Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Burma on June 29, 2012, by the United States Senate. He has worked on security and foreign policy issues in the region for more than 20 years. During my first year as US Ambassador, I have been privileged to be part of a new chapter in the relationship between the United States and Burma. As President Obama said to a local audience in his speech at Rangoon University here one year ago, Burma lies “at the crossroads of East and South Asia. You border the most populated nations on the planet. You have a history that reaches back thousands of years, and the ability to help determine the destiny of the fastestgrowing region of the world.” Our relationship is not new. The United States was among the first countries to recognize Burma following the country’s independence from Great Britain in 1948. But due to serious political differences over the past 25 years, our relationship moved steadily into a deep freeze. Those days are over. In response to the positive changes we have witnessed in recent years, the United States has normalized diplomatic relations, exchanged ambassadors, and substantially eased economic sanctions on the country, opening the door for U.S. trade and investment. Today, we are once again reengaging at all levels and sectors to reestablish a historic partnership that promises to bring benefits to both countries and serve broad common interests. The possibilities of partnership are great, and the United States looks forward to seizing multiple opportunities to forge deep and lasting ties in coming years. http://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/spring2014/articles/myanmar

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© Stephen Kelly The Burmese people likewise appear eager to make up for lost time: to take advantage of nascent openings and opportunities and learn about best practices in a range of fields; to develop their knowledge and capacity; and to create an open, free, democratic and prosperous society for themselves and their families. A core source of strength—and challenge— for Burma lies in its national diversity, the wide variety of cultures and traditions that make up this remarkable country. That diversity in people and landscape is part of what makes the country special and what has complicated its recent history. Nonetheless, the Burmese people are united in their deep pride of their country’s spectacular environmental landscape. Burma is a country rich in national resources and natural heritage. As the country looks forward to an era of development and change, one gets a real sense that many citizens fear losing some of that which has been passed down by successive generations, in essence the heart and soul of the country, on the altar of development. I am very pleased that World Wildlife Fund has dedicated itself to working with Burma’s government and civil society to chart a way forward for sustainable growth and natural preservation in this country, and to sharing the words and pictures of today’s Burma with its readers.


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As Burma assumes the ASEAN chair this year, and in 2015 holds its next general election, the world will be watching. The United States is confident in the tenacity and determination of the people of Burma to build a peaceful, just, and prosperous society. While the challenge ahead is great, the United States, along with many others in the international community, inside and outside of government, stand ready to assist. * The United States’ official policy continues to be that “Burma” is the official name of the country, but in diplomatic exchanges with the government, the United States uses the name “Myanmar.” For example, in using “Myanmar” during President Thein Sein’s visit, we want to demonstrate support for and show respect to his government, which is pursuing an ambitious reform agenda.

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Karen State, Burma is a recognised biodiversity hotspot and one of the few remaining regions in the world with a full component of top predators and an extensive prey base to support it. This unique wildlife situation has arisen from the inaccessibility of the region to poachers and illegal wildlife traders as a result of the bitter military con២�ict in the region that has lasted for more than half a century. As the Myanmar government advances with political reform, liberalisation and accessibility, the wildlife will inevitably come under increased threat as natural resources are utilised or from the increased accessibility of poachers to access remote areas rich in fauna and ២�ora. The Karen Wildlife Conservation Initiative (KWCI) is a multi-organisation group, including representation from the Karen Forestry Division of the Karen National Union (KNU), and was established in 2012 with the objective of conserving biodiversity and ensuring the protection of threatened wildlife in Karen State, Burma (Myanmar). While the region is renowned for having a troubled history, conservation of globally important biodiversity and natural habitat should be a common unifying theme which can transcend ethnic, religious and territorial di៌�erences in the wider region. KWCI works progressively toward achieving its objectives while supporting the peaceful reconciliation process in Myanmar. search site


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The Karen Wildlife Conservation Initiative is by far the most important new conservation project of recent years. It needs your support!!! Dr Tim Flannery Author and Environmental campaigner

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News KWCI tiger research boosted by EAZA / IUCN SSC funding.August 15, 2014 - 6:33 pm Martin CopleyAugust 15, 2014 - 6:29 pm

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(http://www.wildlifeasia.org.au/) Protection and conservation of wildlife and habitat in Asia [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) +61 438 992 325 (tel:+61 438 992 325)  (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wildlife-Asia/278996325502635?ref=tn_tnmn)  (https://twitter.com/wildlifeasia13)  (https://www.youtube.com/)

Wildlife Asia co-ordinates the Karen Wildlife Conservation Initiative (KWCI) (http://kwci.asia) in partnership with the Karen Forestry Department and local organisation KESAN (http://www.kesan.asia) to protect this biodiversity hotspot which is only now becoming accessible. Decades of instability and military con﻾ict has isolated this region from poaching and development resulting in large areas of intact forest remaining with a full component of wildlife species. This area is as nature intended but we have one chance to save it.

(http://www.wildlifeasia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/003.jpg) The magni﻾cent forests of Karen State, Myanmar. Copyright- Adam Oswell/KWCI. As the Myanmar government advances with political reform and subsequent accessibility, the wildlife will inevitably come under increased threat as the outside world makes a grab for natural resources and poachers begin to target the rich fauna and ﻾ora this region o�ers. The Karen Wildlife Conservation Initiative (KWCI (http://kwci.asia)) is a multi-organisation group, including representation from the Karen Forestry Division of the Karen National Union (KNU), and was established in 2012 with the objective of conserving biodiversity and ensuring the protection of threatened wildlife in Karen State, Burma (Myanmar). The Karen people are enormously proud and protective of their biodiversity and habitat, despite such a troubled history and conservation in this region presents an opportunity to work collaboratively and support the peaceful reconciliation process in Myanmar. KWCI’s mission is to support the Karen to provide immediate protection to threatened wildlife populations by mitigating poaching and assisting to establish suitable protected status of the forests. Current conservation programs are focused on: Monitoring, evaluation and assessment of wildlife through the implementation of on going biodiversity surveys in priority areas. This project will provide the ﻾rst assessments of species richness in regions of Karen State. Training and deployment of Wildlife Protection Units (WPU). Currently six teams of 10 members are deployed in the area to monitor for illegal activities and ensure protection of wildlife populations in the area. Capacity Building- building of local teams through the facilitation of training activities for ﻾eld based and administrative sta�.

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(http://www.wildlifeasia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/008.jpg) Training Wildlife Protection Units. Copyright- Adam Oswell/KWCI. KWCI is also assisting with long-term strategic planning including the establishment of nationally recognised protected areas, biodiversity mapped and actively managed, enabling wildlife conservation and the sustainable exploitation of forest resources by the indigenous Karen people.

(http://www.wildlifeasia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/009.jpg) Wildlife Asia Director, Clare Campbell working with local partners to plan for the protection of wildlife in Karen State. Copyright- Adam Oswell/KWCI. We are currently seeking major donors for this project. If you would like to play a part in protecting this area, before it’s too late please contact us today for more information. [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or +61 438 992 325

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KayahKaren montane rain forests | Ecoregions | WWF

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KayahKaren montane rain forests The KayahKaren Montane Rain Forests [IM0119] ecoregion harbors globally outstanding levels of species richness. Among the ecoregions of Indochina, it ranks second for bird species richness and fourth for mammal species richness. The world's smallest mammal, Kitti's hognosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai), equal in mass to a large bumblebee, resides in the limestone caves of this ecoregion. Because the ecoregion remains unexplored scientifically, especially the parts that lie in Myanmar, it probably will yield more biological surprises. Scientific Code (IM0119) Ecoregion Category IndoMalayan Size 46,100 square miles Status Relatively Stable/Intact Habitats Description Location and General Description This ecoregion includes the northern part of the Tenasserim Mountain Range, which forms the border between Thailand and Myanmar. Much of the region consists of hills of Paleozoic limestone that have been dissected by chemical weathering. The overhanging cliffs, sinkholes, and caverns characteristic of tropical karst landscapes are all present in this ecoregion. Large patches of limestone forest are associated with the tropical karst. The flora and fauna here is distinct and includes several endemic species. Because complex habitats are little explored, it is likely that they contain undescribed endemic species. Terrain throughout much of this ecoregion is rugged and intricately folded. Hillsides tend to be steep, and ridges exceed 2,000 m elevation. Valley bottoms are narrow but fertile and tend to lie at about 300 m elevation. The western slopes drain into the Salween River, which flows through Myanmar and into the Gulf of Martaban in the Indian Ocean. The eastern slopes drain into the Chao Phraya River, which drains into the gulf of Thailand. Although the limestone that makes up much of this mountainous ecoregion was deposited in a shallow marine environment more than 300 million years ago, the mountains themselves are much younger and owe their existence to the collision between the Indian and Eurasian continental plates that produced the Himalaya about 50 million years ago. The entire region has a monsoonal climate with warm, moist summers and mild winters that tend to be dry. Overall annual rainfall averages 1,500 to 2,000 mm. Although this ecoregion lies within the Tropic of Cancer, winter temperatures can be cool, especially at the higher elevations, where frost has been recorded from the northern part of the ecoregion. Westfacing slopes (on the Myanmar side) face the Bay of Bengal and receive more precipitation. Eastfacing slopes (on the Thailand side) lie within a partial rainshadow and tend to be drier. This climatic difference is clearly reflected in the vegetation. Forests to the east are dominated, especially at the lower elevations, by trees that have a droughtdeciduous phenology, whereas the westfacing slopes are a mixture of deciduous and evergreen species. Edaphic factors also affect the vegetation: forests on granite, with a higher waterholding capacity, tend to support a higher proportion of evergreen broadleaf species, whereas forests on limestone are mostly droughtdeciduous. Plants on bare limestone crags have a distinctive physiognomy, with fleshy stems and small, sometimes ephemeral leaves. At low elevation (below about 1,000 m) on the east side of the Tenasserim Hills, potential vegetation consists of drought deciduous forest or savanna woodland. Although fire is common today, there is little consensus as to the historical frequency of fire or its importance in this ecosystem. An important unresolved question is whether fire (mostly anthropogenic) or premonsoon drought stress (nonanthropogenic) is primarily responsible for limiting species diversity in these places. Forests of teak Tectona grandis represent the climax vegetation at low elevation in the absence of fire, but today the teak forests are nearly extirpated in Thailand and declining rapidly in Myanmar. Places at low elevation where fires are more common support a savanna woodland. Doi Suthep National Park near Chiangmai, Thailand provides an example. Here the woodlands are https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/im0119

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dominated by dipterocarps such as Dipterocarpus tuberculatus and D. obtusifolia and oaks such as Quercus kerrii. Trees grow up through a grassy ground cover that dries in the winter and often burns in spring. Lack of closedcanopy forests encourages the growth of annual grasses, which in turn promote fire. Rare, distinctive plants include the droughtadapted epiphyte Discidia major, which grows in mutualistic symbiosis with ants that live inside specially modified leaves, and Phoenix acaulis, a small, fireadapted palm. Higher elevations support much richer broadleaved forest communities with a mixture of evergreen and deciduous species. At 8001,200 m, a welldeveloped shrub understory grows beneath a tall, closed forest canopy that includes some very large, buttressed trees that share an affinity with tropical Asia together with temperate tree taxa in the families Magnoliaceae and Lauraceae (IUCN 1991). Shady conditions at ground level favor woody climbers that include strangler figs (Ficus spp.) and the cablelike Gnetum, an unusual climbing gymnosperm. Sapria himalaica is a rare component of the forest understory here. This root parasite, with its large, red flowers and underground stems, is related to the giant Rafflesia of Borneo and Sumatra. Ridgetops include a plethora of Himalayan plant taxa including members of the oak family (Castanopsis, Quercus, and Lithocarpus), Schima wallichii, and members of the birch and alder families. Rhododendron occurs at the highest elevations throughout this ecoregion. Species diversity in Doi Suthep National Park, near Chiangmai in northern Thailand, rivals that of the most diverse seasonal forests. On Thailand's sandy northern hills, a firemaintained climax of open stands of the threeneedle pine Pinus kesiya and the twoneedle pine P. merkusii occur at 5501,800 m elevation (IUCN 1991). Biodiversity Features The ecoregion is the fourth richest in the IndoPacific region for mammals, with 168 known species. These include one ecoregional endemic species, the tiny Kitti's hognosed bat, Craseonycteris thonglongyai (table 1). This bat, weighing a mere 2 g and with an 8cm wingspan, is confined to the limestone caves in western Thailand. This bat is now threatened because collectors catch large numbers to make taxidermy mounts that are sold to tourists. The forests around the caves have also been cleared and probably will lead to a change in the cave microclimate. Table 1. Endemic and NearEndemic Mammal Species. Family Species Craseonycteridae Craseonycteris thonglongyai* An asterisk signifies that the species' range is limited to this ecoregion. Some of the other mammals of conservation importance include several threatened species such as the tiger (Panthera tigris), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), gaur (Bos gaurus), banteng (Bos javanicus), wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), southern serow (Naemorhedus sumatraensis), clouded leopard (Pardofelis nebulosa), Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis), stumptailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), smoothcoated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), great Indian civet (Viverra zibetha), and particoloured flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger). Sumatran rhinoceros is believed to have inhabited remote regions of the Tenasserim Hills in recent years, but this critically endangered species is now thought to have been extirpated from this ecoregion. The relatively intact, contiguous habitat has potential to conserve large landscapes that will provide adequate habitat to maintain a viable population of Asia's largest carnivore, the tiger, as well as other species of critical conservation significance. Therefore, the ecoregion lies within a highpriority (Level I) TCU (Dinerstein et al. 1997). Several of Thailand's largest and most intact wildlife reserves lie within this ecoregion, including Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary (2,575 km2) and several other protected areas with which it forms a contiguous network. Huai Kha Khaeng is prized for the high diversity of cat species it supports and its relatively intact vertebrate communities and intact lowland dipterocarp forests. Moister habitats on the Myanmar side of the Tenasserim Range also include significant amounts of intact habitat, probably still in better condition overall than the forest on the eastern (Thai) side of the range. However, it is difficult to assess ecological conditions in the forests of eastern Myanmar at this time. The ecoregion's 568 bird species make it the second highest in terms of species richness. These include two ecoregional endemic species (table 2). Table 2. Endemic and NearEndemic Bird Species. https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/im0119

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Family Common Name Species Timaliidae Deignan's babbler Stachyris rodolphei* Timaliidae Burmese yuhina Yuhina humilis* An asterisk signifies that the species' range is limited to this ecoregion. But there are several other birds that are indicators of habitat integrity and are thus of conservation importance, such as Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae), Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae), silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera), grey peacockpheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), green peafowl (Pavo muticus), Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), brown hornbill (Anorrhinus tickelli), plainpouched hornbill (Aceros subruficollis), rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), great hornbill (Buceros bicornis), wreathed hornbill (Aceros undulatus), and whitewinged duck (Cairina scutulata). The great slaty woodpecker (Muellerpicus pulverulentus), the largest Old World woodpecker, is an uncommon resident of lowland forests and low hills in this ecoregion. It is particularly sensitive to degradation of latesuccessional forests because it needs large, dead trees. Some of these are threatened species, and the whitewinged duck and plain pouched hornbill in particular are globally threatened. Current Status About a third of this ecoregion has been cleared or degraded; however, the twentyeight protected areas cover almost 23,500 km2 (20 percent) of its area (table 3). The average size of the protected areas is 725 km2. But the system includes several protected area complexes, such as Thailand's Huay Kha KhaengThung Yai Naresuan Reserve complex (with eleven protected areas) and the OmgoyMae PingMae Tuen reserve complex, which cover much larger areas. Table 3. WCMC (1997) Protected Areas That Overlap with the Ecoregion. Protected Area Area (km2) IUCN Category Mae Yuam Fang Khwa 1,510 IV Doi Chiang Dao 510 IV Namtok Mae Surin 400 II Doi SuthepPui 190 II Doi Inthanon 480 II Salawin 930 IV Doi Khuntan 250 II Doi Pha Muang 220 IV Omgoy 1,060 IV Kahilu 110 UA Mae Tuen 1,400 IV Ton Krabak Yai 250 II Lansang 110 II Klong Wang Chao 700 II Umphang 2,440 IV Khlong Lan 430 II Mulayit 70 UA Mae Wong 930 II Thung Yai Naresuan 3,930 IV Huai Kha Khaeng 2,480 IV Si Nakarin 1,830 II Chaloem Rattanakosin 60 II SalakPhra 830 UA Erawan 530 II Mae Ping [IM0139], [IM0202] 100 II Khao Laem [IM0163], [IM0108] 380 II Unnamed [IM0202] 1,080 ? Doi Pha Muang [IM0202] 270 IV Total 23,480 Ecoregion numbers of protected areas that overlap with additional ecoregions are listed in brackets.

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Types and Severity of Threats Shifting cultivation is the main cause of deforestation throughout the region. But in areas such as northern Thailand, where previously nomadic tribal peoples have been settled, pressure exists to convert forest into more intensive agricultural land devoted to cash crops such as cabbage, coffee, and lychee. Opium replacement efforts (in Thailand but not Myanmar) have compelled local people to grow alternative crops that need more cultivated land area and higher pesticide inputs. The land needs of an increasing population have forced itinerant farmers to reduce the cycle of cultivationfallow periods and have pushed them deeper into the forest and into more marginal areas (IUCN 1991). Remote hill areas occupied by ethnic minorities have suffered considerable degradation (IUCN 1991). However, the places occupied by the majority culture are more likely to have been completely converted to rice cultivation. Hunting has decimated most of the large mammal populations, such as elephant, banteng, gaur, and tiger (IUCN 1991). Gibbons and hornbills, species important for dispersing seeds of many forest tree species, have also been severely reduced in many areas. Justification of Ecoregion Delineation The extensive Indochina biounit (10) identified by MacKinnon (1997) in his conservation analysis of the IndoMalayan realm comprises three subunits that represent the tropical lowland plains, subtropical hills, and temperate montane areas. The largest of these subunits, Central Indochina (10a), is a mix of tropical moist forests and tropical dry forests. We delineated eight ecoregions that overlap with this biounit by assigning the different vegetation types of ecoregional extent into each. This ecoregion represents the semievergreen forests of the KayahKaren mountains in the broad transition zone between the subtropical broadleaf evergreen forests in the north and the southern dry deciduous forests. References References for this ecoregion are currently consolidated in one document for the entire IndoPacific realm. IndoPacific Reference List Prepared by: Eric Wikramanayake and Chris Carpenter Reviewed by:

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GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY: Survey of uncharted Myanmar region finds Southeast Asia’s last great wilderness Wildlife Asia

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GROUND-BREAKING DISCOVERY: Survey of uncharted Myanmar region ៯�nds Southeast Asia’s last great wilderness (http://www.wildlifeasia.org.au/2017/03/survey-uncharted-myanmar-region៯�nds-southeast-asias-last-great-wilderness/) Yangon, Myanmar (3 March) – The Karen Wildlife Conservation Initiative (KWCI (http://kwci.asia)), with ៯�nancial support from WWF and other partners, have conducted six camera traps surveys in the hill forests of Northern Karen State, Myanmar, previously inaccessible to biologists and conservationists for security and political reasons. The surveys found at least 31 mammals including tigers, leopards and Asian Elephants. 17 of the 31 are categorised as Near Threatened, Vulnerable or Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

“It is incredibly rare to ៯�nd such rich and diverse wildlife anywhere in the world today but certainly in Southeast Asia.” said Clare Campbell, Director of Wildlife Asia, the Australian conservation NGO that coordinates the KWCI. “Thanks to the long-standing conservation e៛�orts of the Karen people this area is a refuge for the last tigers in the region, Asian elephants and so much more.”

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GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY: Survey of uncharted Myanmar region finds Southeast Asia’s last great wilderness Wildlife Asia

“Karen people have intricate knowledge of their forests and wildlife which is directly responsible for the abundant wildlife in this region,” said Saw Sha Bwe Moo, technical ៯�eld expert for KWCI and lead author of the survey. “However, as the peace process brings rapid economic development to Myanmar we are seeing increased habitat destruction and wildlife poaching that have decimated much of the wilderness in other parts of Southeast Asia. We must act now if we are to protect this last great wilderness.” According to the FAO Global Forest Resource Assessment, 2015, Myanmar had the world’s third highest annual net loss of forest area between 2010–2015, behind only Brazil and Indonesia. Poaching in the region, driven by the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade, is also at critical levels. During the survey, multiple groups of poachers were caught on camera traps. “The illegal wildlife trade is rapidly emptying Myanmar’s forests and proximity to the infamous Golden Triangle Region makes it particularly vulnerable,” said Nick Cox, WWF-Myanmar Conservation Director. “The illegal wildlife markets in Myanmar’s cities and along all its borders must be closed, and well-trained rangers are needed on the ground if Myanmar is to keep its incredible wildlife.” The survey was carried out in four areas of Karen State from December 2014-–July 2015. Other important species found included Asiatic golden cat, sun bear, and dhole.

For full survey see article published in Oryx Journal First structured camera-trap surveys in Karen State, Myanmar, reveal high diversity of globally threatened mammals (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/div-classtitle៯�rst-structured-camera-trap-surveys-in-karen-state-myanmar-reveal-high-diversity-ofglobally-threatened-mammalsdiv/7C11FE39FB3887E33066EB252741610C) (*1) Wildlife Asia is an Australian based organisation committed to the preservation of high biodiversity landscapes in Asia. Acknowledging the signi៯�cant work of the Karen people to date to protect wildlife in this region and respecting their cultural traditions we are growing our support to build local capacity and foundations for long-term sustainable management. This is the ៯�rst time we have alerted the international community to the global signi៯�cance of the wildlife harboured in Karen State and really presented the evidence for conservation investment.

Wildlife Asia acknowledges the generous support of our major donors to this project; Mr Peter Hall, Hunter Hall International, Rainforest Trust, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Balcombe Trust, WWF Myanmar, Zoos South Australia, Mr G Whitehead and the late Mr Martin Copely.

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