Conservationist Kyaw Win said many locals had now “lost their enthusiasm” for protecting the mangroves because of a lack of government support.
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Burmese man mauled to death by wild elephant
According to locals, at least three people in Taikkyi are killed by wild elephants every year.
Logging war: Truck runs checkpoint in Pegu
The incident is the latest in a spate of violent confrontations between law enforcement officials and illegal loggers in Kyauktaga Township.
When logging deals go wrong: DKBA commander hacked to death
DKBA renegades say Na Ma Kyar did not kidnap the mahouts, but was only holding them temporarily as the logging camp operators had failed to pay them operating fees.
Soldiers nabbed with illegal logs in Sagaing
The officials said they stopped and searched the lorry, which was accompanied by two servicemen, following a tip-off. They found 29 logs of milled lumber, weighing a total of nearly…
The fight for Pegu's forests gets violent
As the NLD government steps up efforts to protect Burma’s forests, officers in the Pegu mountain range face off with increasingly violent loggers.