Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Community-Based Conservation and Development in Khanti and Pyin Bu Nge Islands, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar

Grantee Name: Myanmar Forest Association

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Myanmar
Amount: $82,294
Dates: Mar 2018 – Dec 2019
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Payment for Ecosystem Services

Empower local communities on Khanti and Pyin Bu Nge islands and the Myeik Archipelago to participate in mangrove conservation by providing them with livelihood development benefits linked through Community Conservation Concession Agreements. Document experience from this pilot to inform national policies for ecosystem conservation in Myanmar and promote wider replication of the approach. Strengthen the capacity of Myanmar Forest Association.

Strategic Direction :

4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas