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The Greater Mekong region: A hotspot of wildlife and crime

Following coup, Myanmar’s Indigenous vow to protect forests ‘until the end of the world’ (commentary)

Myanmar’s snowcapped north is a haven for large mammals, new study finds

Environmental activist ‘well-hated’ by Myanmar junta is latest to be arrested

Italian firms flout EU rules to trade in illegal Myanmar timber, report says

With Myanmar’s press muzzled, experts warn of surge in environmental crimes

Deforestation surge continues amid deepening uncertainty in Myanmar

Ethnic communities in Myanmar opposing a coal plant see their fight get harder

There’s still room to save Asia’s hoolock gibbons, study says, but only just

EU sanctions no ‘silver bullet’ against Myanmar’s illegal timber trade, experts say

Myanmar’s warring military and rebels find common ground in corrupt jade trade

Deforestation of endangered wildlife habitat continues to surge in southern Myanmar

Myanmar junta’s growing reliance on extractives for cash raises concerns

Chinese special economic zones hotspots for wildlife trafficking, surveys say

A buffer zone for Thailand, last great hope for wildlife in Southeast Asia (commentary)

U.S. journalist arrested when trying to leave Myanmar

Deadly new snake named after mythical Chinese goddess of healing

Deforestation surge threatens endangered species in Tanintharyi, Myanmar

Myanmar’s environmental record was weak but improving. Then came the coup

Myanmar’s troubled forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup

For border-crossing Thai tigers, the forest on the other side isn’t as green

How the pandemic impacted rainforests in 2020: a year in review

Meet the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

Myanmar’s new langur species is ‘very beautiful,’ but critically endangered

Threatened species caught in crossfire of ongoing land conflict in Myanmar

Back from the brink, baby Burmese roofed turtles make their debut

Myanmar ponders what to do with its out-of-work elephants

COVID-19 lockdown precipitates deforestation across Asia and South America

Investigation exposes European firms exploiting loophole to import Myanmar teak

Campaigners in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region oppose $21m conservation project

Tigers threatened by a vast network of planned roads across Asia

Naga tribes of Myanmar face loss of land and forest under new law

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