Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Mainstreaming Karst Biodiversity Conservation into policies, plans and business practices in Kayin State

Grantee Name: Community Observers Association

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Myanmar
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Sep 2018 – Sep 2019
Keywords: Awareness, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Tourism

The biodiversity of YathetPyan and Saddan caves, Kayin State, Myanmar is conserved, as a result of effective community-based cave management and sustainable pilgrimage tourism.

Strategic Direction :

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