Govt, conservationists unveil elephant protection plan
A strategy to protect Burma’s wild and captive elephants well into the next century has been released by the government and international NGO’s.
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Interview: ‘It is a chance for the government to show their dedication’
DVB speaks to UNESCO’s Duong Bich Hanh about last month’s earthquake in central Burma and the prospects for Bagan becoming a World Heritage Site.
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The earthquake aftermath: ‘Don’t rush with restoration’
The number of temples that will need extensive repairs has risen from 187 last week to 397 as the Department of Archaeology continues to inventory the damage.
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The future of Inle Lake
Locals living on Inle Lake in Shan State say the changing climate and rise in severe droughts combined with deforestation in the area are contributing to the deterioration of the lake.
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‘Conservation has to be inclusive’
KESAN’s Saw Alex Htoo grew up along the Salween River in Karen State. He talks to DVB about the current threats people and wildlife face with new hydropower projects proposed in the area.
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Rare deer faces extinction in Sagaing sanctuary
A rare species of deer that has been endangered for decades could soon vanish completely from a wildlife conservation area in northern Burma’s Sagaing Division.
‘Conservation should be a major concern’: Myanmar Green Network
Devi Thant Cin of the Myanmar Green Network explains why she opposes planned coal plants and what environmental reforms an NLD government should introduce.
Parade of wild elephants spotted in central Burma
The central Burmese flatlands is not considered as a natural environment for Burma’s estimated population of 2,000 wild elephants.
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Creating hybrids may save Asia’s tigers, say scientists
Just over 3,000 tigers remain across Asia, mainly in India. But researchers say many conservation campaigns are unnecessarily restricting gene pools.
Turtle conservationist rewarded for efforts in Burma
The winner of the 2015 Behler Turtle Conservation Award has been announced, with this year’s title rewarding Dr Kalyar Platt for her work in Burma.
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Inle Lake granted new UNESCO status
Shan State’s iconic Inle Lake has been granted Biosphere Reservation status by the United Nations heritage agency
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Wildfires damage Mount Popa hills
The area surrounding the tourist spot has suffered extensive damage in recent bush fires.
Birdman
In collaboration with international and local conservation organisations, Burmese ornithologists conducted an extensive survey on Burma’s bird species from 2010 to 2014. DVB interviews a leading ornithologist from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Thet Zaw Naing.
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Thousands march in Mogok to protect iconic lake
Environmentalists have lead a mass protest through Mogok in northern Mandalay Division, amid mounting fears over the future of the town’s iconic lake.
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Culture ministry to protect buildings, nature
Burma’s Ministry of Culture announced that they will enforce fines for the misuse of properties that are designated as culturally significant, according to a statement in state media on Monday.
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Arakan govt moves to protect heritage sites
Arakanese historical sites, such as Mrauk-U, will be protected under the new Arakan State Culture Heritage Conservation Law, includes penalties for anyone who builds, abuses, digs or exploits demarcated sites of cultural value.
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Govt attempts to restart railway project through Mrauk-U
The government plans to restart a stalled railway project that will pass through Mrauk-U, an ancient city in northern Arakan State, although authorities and locals could not agree on where the railway will traverse.
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Mogok environmentalists wade in to clean up lake
Environmental groups in Mandalay are fed up with the level of pollution in one of their biggest scenic spots – so they’ve taken matters into their own hands.
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Mangrove planters take fight to Naypyidaw
Farmers who painstakingly replanted a 700-acre mangrove forest in the Irrawaddy delta have been told the forest will be destroyed. They’ve taken their objections to Naypyidaw in the hopes of meeting the president.
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One group’s struggle to modernise Chin State’s farming techniques
A collective of ethnic Matu people – a major sub group of the Chin – are working on an initiative to replace slash and burn farming in Matupi Township with sustainable agriculture methods.
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Burma’s mangroves in danger of extinction
Thick mangrove forests once lined Burma’s coastline, but in the past 30 years over half of the country’s mangrove forests have been destroyed.
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U Bein Bridge feels the strains of age
Built around 1850, the world’s longest teak bridge is straining under the effects of age and a lack of regulation to protect it.
Ministry bans building within Bagan, other heritage sites
Burma’s Ministry of Culture has warned that the unauthorised construction of buildings in any of 46 cultural heritage zones will be punished by law.
Inle water shortage
Villages in Shan state’s Inle lake are facing a drinking water shortage due to the lake drying up.
Civil conflicts threaten Burma’s remaining tigers
Efforts to stop Burma’s tigers being hunted to extinction are under threat from a civil war raging in a region home to the world’s biggest sanctuary for the endangered cats
