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Description: "Four wild elephants made their way out of the mud pit in Myanmar where they had been trapped on Friday, urged on by the villagers who dug them an escape route. The villagers in the western Rakhine State usually avoid elephants when they come across them in the forest, but feared the animals would have died if they had stayed trapped in the hole. Video verified by Reuters showed the four animals struggling one by one to gain a foothold on the slope where the villagers spent some five hours digging rough steps for them. Eventually they all make it out - the last one appearing to turn briefly towards where villagers are cheering before heading off with its companions. "We rescued them because we know that elephants are at risk of vanishing worldwide and they are part of our state's heritage," Zaw Phyo Than, 40, told Reuters by phone. "The four animals were so cute and that's why everyone from around our village came to save their lives." It was unclear how they fell into the pit. Surveys have estimated that only a few hundred elephants remain in Rakhine State, down from thousands just decades ago..."
Source/publisher: "Reuters" (UK)
2021-06-05
Date of entry/update: 2021-06-05
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Description: "Protected Areas are important tools for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Myanmar possesses 39 protected areas and 21 of these areas are declared as ecotourism sites. The study area, Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a designated ecotourism site and is strategically located on the bank of Ayeyarwady River and in Bagan Area. The main objective of the study is to identify and evaluate the economic benefits of study area in term of non-consumptive values. Willingness-to-pay for park’s entrance fee is analyzed by Contingent Valuation Method. Return-to-Zero Regression method is used to explore the influence characteristics on willingness-to-pay. The Spatial Statistics tools are applied to predict the existence-value of study park. The main findings are (i) the park has consumer surplus for entrance fee, (ii) the most influenced characteristics of visits on willingness-to-pay is Research Purpose, and (iii) the park is situated as the key dominant habitat hot spot. The researcher believes that this contribution will value to various stakeholders.....ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Firstly, I am most gratitude to Professor Dr. Khin Naing Oo, Rector of Yangon University of Economics, and Professor Dr. Tun Aung, Pro-Rector of Yangon University of Economics for their kindly permission to conduct this study and to submit this paper. I am really thankful to Professor Dr. Thida Kyu, Director of Development Studies Programme, Yangon University of Economics for her keen interest and support to carry out my study. I express my heartfelt thanks to Professor Dr. Ni Lar Myint Htoo, Professor from Department of Economics, Yangon University of Economics, for her guidance throughout the study. This study could not be undertaken without support and encouragements of my supervisor, Dr. Kalya Kyaing (Consultant – National Specialist on Economics, Asia Development Bank). Thus, I would like to convey my deepest gratitude to her. Then I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Daw Win Min Than (Retired Lecturer) and Dr. Naw Htee Mue Loe Htoo (Lecturer from Department of Economics, Yangon University of Economics) for their enthusiastic teaching and knowledge sharing on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. I would like to express my special thanks to all professors, associated professors and lecturers for imparting of a great variety of knowledge and concepts of development during the study period of two years under EMDevS Programme. Finally, I would like to express my thanks to all library staffs from Yangon University of Economics. I also offer my thanks to U Shwe Htay Aung (Warden of Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary) and Daw Kay Khine Oo (Assistant Lecturer, Yezin Agriculture University), who helped me to obtain required data and satellite images. I would like to appreciate to Professor Dr. Win Tint (Retired Pro-Rector of Taungoo University), Professor Dr. Win Maung (Chairman, Myanmar’s Environment Institute) and Professor Dr. Htun Ko (Head of Department of Geography, University of Yangon) who shared their knowledge and advised me for this study..."
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Source/publisher: Yangon University of Economics
2017-08-00
Date of entry/update: 2021-05-07
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Description: “The forest is an invaluable treasure. Even if a person has a lot of money and can build hundreds of buildings, they cannot create a single leaf. So we must plant trees since we can breathe better because of them...”
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Source/publisher: Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
2019-08-13
Date of entry/update: 2020-01-06
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Description: "The consultation workshop on the revitalization and protection of Taw Oo Indigenous Peoples’ Conserved Territory was held from December 18 to 20, 2019 in Taw Oo District, Kawthoolei. A total of 70 participants, representing KNU Taw Oo District, townships, relevant departments, Karen and Karenni local ethnic communities, CBOs/CSOs, and religious leaders attended the workshop..."
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Source/publisher: Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
2019-12-20
Date of entry/update: 2020-01-06
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Description: "On this day, the 5th of April 2019, we the indigenous Karen communities of the Salween Peace Park gather to mark a moment of sorrow, and one of hope. Today marks the formal establishment of the Salween Peace Park General Assembly, with the swearing in of its 106 members who represent communities from the Park’s 26 village tracts, Mutraw District Karen National Union, and Karen civil society..."
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Source/publisher: Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
2019-04-08
Date of entry/update: 2019-12-02
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Description: "The First Experience of Local Communities in Voting Their Two Representatives to the Salween Peace Park’s General Assembly This film documents an exercise in genuinely representative democracy, where a man and a woman from each of the 26 village tracts in Mutraw District in Karen State will voice their community’s will and concerns towards realizing the dream of the Salween Peace Park. Following the launch of the self-declared peace park by Karen communities, leaders and civil society on 18th of December 2018, the process began of selecting community representatives to the committee that will govern and coordinate implementation of the work. In February and March of 2019 election meetings were held in each village tract within the boundaries of the peace park to choose the 52 community representatives in the Salween Peace Park General Assembly. The pair will be assisted by their village tract committee to bring local peoples' needs and values into the administrative body's work..."
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Source/publisher: Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
2019-04-02
Date of entry/update: 2019-07-15
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Description: "To help preserve environment, local customs and traditions of the Karen in Papun, Northern Karen State, more than 1.3 million acres of forest land has been designated and named as the Salween Peace Park by local communities. The Karen National Union officially announced on December 18th the opening of the Salween Peace Park with a ceremony to announce the peace park and its operating rules and regulations..."
Creator/author: Karen News
Source/publisher: Karen News
2019-01-07
Date of entry/update: 2019-01-14
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Language: Sgaw Karen, English, (English sub-titles)
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Description: "Indigenous self-determination and community protection of natural and cultural heritage in action" The Salween Peace Park initiative is a collective effort involving over 300 representatives from 23 village tracts in the 3 townships of Mutraw District; the Mutraw District's Forestry Department; and one of Myanmar's leading environmental organizations, the Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN). Since May 2016, the proposed 5,205 km² Salween Peace Park has undergone a lengthy and inclusive review process by indigenous Karen communities. The initiative was subject to its first public referendum in May 2016. A second public referendum was held in Day Bu Noh village in the Mutraw (Hpapun) District between December 26th to 28th, 2016. The review and comment period is ongoing and expected to be complete by the end of 2017. The Salween Peace Park development process continues to work towards international recognition--cooperating with Thailand's adjacent Salween National Park and Salween National Wildlife Sanctuary. Once formally established, the initiative will engage the Myanmar national government in discussions as to how to best protect the reserve and maximize its public benefit"
Source/publisher: KESAN
2017-02-04
Date of entry/update: 2018-11-27
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Description: "Today, on World Wildlife day, we share with you a short KESAN-produced documentary celebrating this community-driven effort towards the conservation of one of the world?s global biodiversity hot-spots, exploring the process behind its creation and the paths it opens for further local community wildlife conservation initiatives. On December the 19th the Karen Forest Department launched Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary, a joint effort by Karen communities, civil society, and local government to protect nature and biodiversity. The wildlife sanctuary was designed in cooperation with local communities, who actively participated in demarcating the sanctuary and writing its internal rules and regulations. Through this, stakeholders have designed a wildlife conservation area that is seated in the principle of co-existence, conserving both nature and the livelihoods of local communities. Kaydoh Mae Nyaw will not only support conservation, but will play a key role in the realization of the Salween Peace Park; a grassroots initiative to build a place where Karen people can live in peace, protect their indigenous traditions and way of life, and conserve the important biodiversity that they live among..."...For a list of videos click on the kesan.asia link and then on the Videos button.
Source/publisher: KESAN
2018-03-04
Date of entry/update: 2018-11-11
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Description: "Today, on World Wildlife day, we share with you a short KESAN-produced documentary celebrating this community-driven effort towards the conservation of one of the world?s global biodiversity hot-spots, exploring the process behind its creation and the paths it opens for further local community wildlife conservation initiatives. On December the 19th the Karen Forest Department launched Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary, a joint effort by Karen communities, civil society, and local government to protect nature and biodiversity. The wildlife sanctuary was designed in cooperation with local communities, who actively participated in demarcating the sanctuary and writing its internal rules and regulations. Through this, stakeholders have designed a wildlife conservation area that is seated in the principle of co-existence, conserving both nature and the livelihoods of local communities. Kaydoh Mae Nyaw will not only support conservation, but will play a key role in the realization of the Salween Peace Park; a grassroots initiative to build a place where Karen people can live in peace, protect their indigenous traditions and way of life, and conserve the important biodiversity that they live among..."...For a list of videos click on the kesan.asia link and then on the Videos button.
Source/publisher: KESAN
2018-03-04
Date of entry/update: 2018-11-11
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Description: "The Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary (KMWS) is one of 13 established Wildlife Sanctuaries under the administration of the Kawthoolei Forestry Department (KFD) within Karen State. The KMWS encompasses 91,599 acres (37,069 hectares/ 271 km2) of forest resources in the Southeast corner of Mutraw (Papun) District. It is home to great biodiversity and a number of endangered and vulnerable species, including the Critically Endangered Chinese pangolin and Sunda pangolin. This area experienced heavy armed conflict during 1994-1995, and many villages and communities were displaced from their homes. It encircles a Karen mountain range known to the locals as "Bu Thoh", where the famous Twee Hpah Wee Joh hill was the site where many KNLA and Burmese soldiers had lost their lives in intense and deadly fighting in the 1990s. These destructive conflicts led to the mass displacement of the Karen communities in this area, and have had long-lasting negative impacts on the previously sustainable livelihoods of such communities. In the past, the villagers living in and near the Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary were well-known for their hunting skills. These hunters had extensive knowledge about the geographical features in Kaydoh Mae Nyaw area and they would spend weeks at a time in the deep forests hunting and gathering foods. However, after it was decided that this area should be conserved, the community members have chosen to use their knowledge to protect their forests and its inhabitants, and hunting activities have been decreasing ever since. The Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary is the first KFD Protected Area to be established within the Salween Peace Park (it is located in the southern-most section of the Salween Peace Park). Thus, the KMWS ties into a more wide-reaching initiative by the KNU Mutraw District leaders and KESAN to establish an integrated, indigenous Karen Reserve, which encompasses nearly the entire area of the KNU-administered Mutraw District..."
Source/publisher: KESAN
2018-01-19
Date of entry/update: 2018-11-05
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