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…
Scientists from a variety of organizations have found over 350 new species in the Eastern Himalayas over the past ten years according to a new report by the World Wildlife…
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…
Chinese demand drives global deforestation Chinese demand drives global deforestation By Tansa Musa Reuters June 10, 2007 NGAMBE-TIKAR, Cameroon (Reuters) - From outside, Cameroon's Ngambe-Tikar forest looks like a compact,…
Fires burn across Burma; pollution levels rise in Thailand Fires burn across Burma; pollution levels rise in Thailand mongabay.com March 20, 2007 Fires are raging across Myanmar (Burma) causing "haze"…
Traveling in Myanmar Traveling through Myanmar, the country better known as Burma By Edda Ehrke February 18, 2007 Edda Ehrke is traveling around southeast Asia. In this installment she visits…
Stopping deforestation could net Burma $1 billion Stopping deforestation could net Burma $1 billion mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Its status as a pariah state aside, Burma could earn hundreds of…
China fuels illegal logging in Burma China fuels illegal logging in Burma Global Witness release October 31, 2005 A new report, launched today by Global Witness at the Foreign Correspondents'…
