Burma News

Everyone knows the tiger, the panda, the blue whale, but what about the other five to thirty million species estimated to inhabit our Earth? Many of these marvelous, stunning, and…

Close-up from world's first photo of a living Myanmar snub-nosed monkey. Photo by: FFI/BANCA/PRCF. In 2010 researchers described a new species of primate that reportedly sneezes when it rains. Unfortunately,…

Victories won by activists around the world tops our list of the big environmental stories of the year. In this photo: a young woman is placed in handcuffs and arrested…

A new monkey, dubbed the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri), was only discovered after researchers heard reports from hunters of a strange monkey with upturned nostrils and prominent lips in…

China is currently involved in 289 hydroelectric projects worldwide, as reported by International Rivers. Most of the dams are planned for hydropower, and over half are considered 'large' projects. The…

Large-scale opposition has pushed the Myanmar government to suspend construction of a massive Chinese dam. Being built on the confluence of the Mayhka amd Malihka rivers at the head of…

Tufted deer fawn born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Prospect Park Zoo. The new fawn has been named Ellie, its mother—also pictured—is Lucy. Photo by Julie Larsen Maher/WCS. Native…

Surveying 13 nations and territories in Asia, the wildlife trade organization TRAFFIC found that the bear bile trade remains practically ubiquitous in the region. In many cases the trade, which…

Keterangan pers dari Conservation International awalnya memasukkan Selandia Baru sebagai negara dengan hutan paling terancam kedua di dunia, padahal sebenarnya posisi itu diduduki oleh hutan di Kaledonia Baru Hutan-hutan di…

The press release from Conservation International originally listed New Zealand as possessing the world's 2nd most threatened forests when in fact it is New Caledonia's forests. Asia-Pacific forests are the…

To date, nineteen nations have hit or matched record high temperatures this year, according to Jeff Master's Wunder Blog, making 2010 the only year to have so many national records.…

New primate is on the edge of extinction. With no photos yet of a living Myanmar snub-nosed monkey, this image was reconstructed using Photoshop, based on a Yunnan snub-nosed monkey…

Brazil, the US, and China have biggest overall environmental impact. Developing countries are not the only ones that could benefit from a little environmental support. Wealthier countries may need to…

Asian continent sees warmest temperature ever recorded. The summer isn't over yet, but already seventeen nations have matched or beaten their all-time heat records. According to Jeff Masters' WunderBlog, Belarus,…

Myanmar has announced that Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve will be nearly tripled in size, making the protected area the largest tiger reserve in the world. Spanning 17,477 square kilometers (6,748…

The illegal wood trade from Myanmar (also known as Burma) to China has slowed, but it still threatens Myanmar's tropical forests and species, according to a new report by Global…

The following is the text of report [PDF] released by Reporters Without Borders. It looks at 13 cases of journalists and bloggers who have been killed, physically attacked, jailed, threatened…

Scientists have stumbled on the Arakan forest turtle for the first time in the wild, according to a report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). One of the world's rarest…

Policies promoting industrial rubber plantations over traditional swidden, or slash-and-burn, agriculture across Southeast Asia may carry significant environmental consequences, including loss of biodiversity, reduction of carbon stocks, pollution and degradation…

Photos of new species discovered in Southeast Asia Photos of new species discovered in the Greater Mekong mongabay.com December 15, 2008

Elephants die significantly earlier in zoos than in wild Elephants die significantly earlier in zoos than in wild Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 11, 2008

How to Save Snow Leopards How to Save Snow Leopards: An interview with Dr. Rodney Jackson of the Snow Leopard Conservancy Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 28, 2008 The snow…

Trafficking of tiger parts is rife in Myanmar Trafficking of tiger parts is rife in Myanmar mongabay.com October 15, 2008

Camera traps provide glimpses of predators in Myanmar Camera traps capture photos of predators in Myanmar WCS September 4, 2008 Myanmar's dense northern wild lands, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation…

China's log imports fall 19% in first half of 2008 due to high prices China's log imports fall 19% in first half of 2008 due to high prices mongabay.com August…

Massive deforestation of mangroves may have worsened scale of disaster in Burma Massive deforestation of mangroves may have worsened scale of disaster in Burma Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com May 13, 2008…

84 rare spoon-billed sandpipers found in Myanmar 84 rare spoon-billed sandpipers found in Myanmar mongabay.com February 14, 2008 BirdLife International has found 84 critically endangered spoon-billed sandpipers in coastal Myanmar…

Environmental problems in Burma Environmental problems in Burma By Michael Casey The Associated Press October 14, 2007 BANGKOK, Thailand - Truckloads of illegal timber cross the Myanmar border to sawmills…

Chinese demand takes toll on wildlife in Burma (Myanmar) Chinese demand takes toll on wildlife in Burma (Myanmar) Reuters September 4, 2007 If the market of Mong La is anything…