In the past decades, More than 1 million species of animals and plants have been threatened with extinction; and 75% of the land-based environment and about 66% of the marine environment have been significantly altered by human actions. Around 32% of global landscapes are under Indigenous Peoples and Local Community (IPLC) custodianship and 91% of these lands are considered still to be in good or fair ecological condition. Provide evidence that IPLC’s contribution and engagement are critical to conserving biodiversity. GEI and many regional partners have invested in community-based conservation works and successfully demonstrated that this “bottom-up” approach is effective in protecting biological diversity.
Learn more about our representative projects implemented with the participation of local communities!
Myanmar is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia with a long coastline and large marine territory.
The objectives of the project “Bang Pakong Mangrove Youth Camp (BPMYC)” were to hold an environmental education youth camp for children in Tambon Tha Kham to give participants a better understanding of the mangrove and riverine ecosystems of their district.
Transnational illegal wildlife trade happened sometimes, posing a greater threat to the wildlife Shangyong Nature Reserve.
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