Myanmar
Spoon-billed sandpiper guide: how to identify, where they are found, and why they are Critically Endangered
Spoon-billed sandpipers are unique birds with bills in the shape of spoons. They are a Critically Endangered species, facing a number of threats in their breeding and overwintering areas, as well as along their migration routes.
River dolphin guide: where they live, the threats they face, and what is being done to save them
Discover why river dolphins are important, how they differ from marine dolphins, what the differences between the species are, what echolocation is, and why river dolphins and people depend on each other.
Supporting communities to fight for environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and peace
Paul Sein Twa is a grassroots activist who led his community to establish Myanmar’s Salween Peace Park, a 5,485km² conservation zone that’s protecting land and life, including tigers, leopards and pangolins.
New langur species in Myanmar described by scientists
A new primate species has been described following extensive genetic and morphological work, including on a 100-year-old museum specimen.
115 new species found in Southeast Asia
Discoveries in 2016 show how vital the Greater Mekong is for wildlife.
Diverse wildlife found in Myanmar jungles
Camera-traps capture evidence of previously unknown species in Northern Karen state for the first time.
Myanmar lake protected under wetlands treaty
Renowned for the quantity and diversity of its birdlife, Indawgyi Lake has been recognised and given protection under the Ramsar Convention.