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ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE Myanmar is still rich in natural resources, but they are in danger. Surrounded by key transit and destination countries, Myanmar is a source country for poachers for many species including familiar and charismatic wildlife like tigers and Asian elephants.
KEY MOMENTS
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the risk between zoonotic diseases - those transmitted from animals to humans - and wildlife markets into sharp focus. This
rampant unchecked trade in wildlife is a risk not only to health and the economy but also to the region’s entire stability. We are working with the government, international NGOs and local CSOs to strengthen law enforcement controls, increase awareness, and reduce open sales in the region. We provide information from wildlife market analysis to prevent illegal wildlife trade, hold public awareness campaigns, and facilitate capacity building workshops for departmental officers
and neighboring countries’ meetings to strengthen cross-border cooperation. With the pandemic restricting our fieldwork, we have taken the opportunity on social media platforms to raise more awareness of the importance of protecting our health and stopping buying and consuming wildlife products - with the ultimate goal of putting an end to wildlife crime to safeguard our well-being.
August 2019 - February 2019
October 2019 - January 2019
November 2019
TRANSBOUNDARY WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATION SHARING
#TRAVELIVORYFREE
2ND NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
between Myanmar, Laos and Thailand in the Golden Triangle, a critical hub for illegal wildlife trade
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public service announcements are rolled out in Yangon Airport and hotels across Mandalay during Golden Week, the Lighting Festival and Chinese New Year #TravelIvoryFree targeted messages reach 1.3m people online
launched in Mandalay
