WCS Myanmar

With Your help, we Protect Nature and Wildlife in Myanmar (Burma) since 1993. Email us: [email protected]

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Abolish Asia’s ‘Wet Markets,’ Where Pandemics Breed
Consumption of wild meat appears to be to blame for the Wuhan virus, as it was for SARS in 2003.

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The following statement was released today from the Wildlife Conservation Society concerning the Wuhan Coronavirus:

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WCS: Chinese ban on the sale of wildlife in markets, restaurants and over e-commerce needs to be permanent

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Marine Spatial Planning Training & Workshop in Dawei 21 to 23 #January2020 #WCS #FD

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'Confiscation to Species Recovery Training' is given by #Forest Department, #WCS and #TSA TSA at Dawei, Thanintharyi region

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'Confiscation to Species Recovery Training' is given by #Forest Department, #WCS and #TSA TSA at Sagaing Region, Kalaymyo

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Holding of the regional consultation meeting on National Plan of Action (draft) for Sharks and Rays at Myanmar Fisheries Federation,Myanmar.

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Want to learn about our marine work? Check out WCS Myanmar’s newly updated Marine Ecosystems website

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Happy Monday !

A Western Hoolock Gibbon in the Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary, far north of Myanmar.

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The right to community forest in Tanintharyi Region
“We started applying in 2007 but it took almost 11 years for us to be able to establish this as a community forest,” said U Win Zaw,_
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Do you want to know about Hoolock gibbon in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagaing Region, Myanmar?
PLEASE, DOWNLOAD and READ IT.

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Today is World Elephant Day!

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In honor of Global Tiger Day, American Center Yangon will host “Tiger Conservation at a Crossroads in Myanmar” with guest speaker Hla Naing, (Deputy Country Director, Upper Myanmar Subprogram,WCS-Myanmar) on Monday July 29, 4:30-6:00 pm.

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All good things are wild and free !

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Happy Monday!

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The Brown Prinias found in Myanmar are now classified as a separate species Burmese Prinia Prina cook #WCS @WCSMyanmar

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FROGS NEED ELEPHANTS!! Fascinating @WCSMyanmar study on importance of water-filled elephant tracks to frogs. https://t.co/zzch8c4XN9

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Baby Sunbear followed the mother

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Welcome to the world baby !

Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata)

Eggs collected in February – March and incubated at protected sandbank. 46 hatchings emerged this morning.
This will be “head-started” for about 5 years and released in the river.