Community-based integrated catchment management to conserve the Upper Chindwin River
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £369,912
WHERE Burma (Myanmar)
Summary
This project will implement a set of tailored land and water management practices in Upper Chindwin River, Myanmar, to protect and restore the Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and secure sustainable livelihoods for 11,827 people in nine villages. Biodiversity and ecosystem service assessments will feed into Community Action Plans (CAP), developed alongside local stakeholders to establish sustainable agricultural, mining and water management practices. These includes conservation and restoration zones, enhance community-based natural resource management, and support just transitions.
Myanmar Forest Association, Environmental Conservation and Community Development Initiative, Monywa University, Myanmar Environment Institute, UKCEH - Edinburgh, WWT - Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Regions
East Asia
Biomes
WETLANDS, INLAND WATERS
Production
FORESTRY
Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND USE CHANGE
Broad Approches
ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, GOODS SERVICES, SUSTAINABLE USE, GENERAL MEASURES, LIVELIHOODS, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
