Sein Aung MinAssistant Director

Environmental Conservation Department

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Outline

Background

Location of BSL in Myanmar

Topography and Types of Forest

Biodiversity Richness

Land Use and Land Cover

Proposed Collaboration

BSL initiatives in Myanmar

Regional Events

Way Forward

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Background

ICIMOD has initiated a regional collaboration programme on transboundary

biodiversity landscape management in Brahmaputra-Salween landscape (BSL).

BSL is shared by China, India and Myanmar.

Experience sharing consultation, co-organized by ICIMOD and Kunming Institute of

Botany, at Tengchong, China in 2009.

Experts Consultation to Develop Future Strategic Programme for TBM and Climate

Change Adaptation was conducted Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar in December 2011.

ICIMOD Board of Governors Meeting held in Yangon, Myanmar in December 2013

and discussed the preparation of feasibility report for developing BSL conservation

and development initiative and signed RoD for feasibility report.

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Location of BSL in Myanmar Located in northern part of Myanmar bordered with India and China Cover 64410 square kilometer including 5 Pas, Hkakaborazi NP, Hponkanrazi WS,

Bumphrabum WS, Hukaung Valley WS and Hukaung Valley WS (extension). Townships- Nawngmun, Putao, Machanbaw, Khaunglanphu, Sumprabum, Tanai,

Nanyun.

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• Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (BSLCDI)

India (12%)NNP and TR and some adjoining areas

Myanmar (66%)7 townships Kachin State and Sagaing Division7 PAs

China (22%)Gaoligongshanrange- North west Yunnan3 PAs and intermittent areas

Total area: 71,452 sq km

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Topography and types of forest

Hill and mountainous area an elevation range from under 300 meters along thelow land to 5882 meters at the top of Mount Hkakaborazi, the highest mountainin the South East Asia.

Important watersheds for the Ayeyawady and Chindwin river. Sub-tropical rain forest, temperate rain forest, mixed deciduous forest, pinus-

rhododendron forest and alpine meadows.

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Biodiversity richness of BSL in Myanmar

Species Group Number Recorded

Species Group Number Recorded

Birds 729 Bamboo 13

Mammals 54 Plants 469

Reptiles 80 Medicinal plants 22

Butterflies 365 Orchids 106

Trees 297 Rattan 10

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Land use and land cover

No Land Cover Area (sq. km) %

1 Closed forest 28949 62.38

2 Open forest 6372 13.73

3 Snow 2413 5.20

4 Water 202 0.43

5 Other wood land 3959 8.53

6 Others 4512 9.72

7 No data 3 0.01

Total area 46410 100.00

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Proposed Collaboration for BSL in Myanmar

Trans-boundary conservation

Enhancing livelihood

Mitigation/ Adaptation activities to climate change

Trans-boundary illegal wildlife trade

Knowledge sharing and technology transfer among the

concerned countries

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BSL initiatives done by Myanmar

Feasibility Report for Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative

Comprehensive Environmental and Socio-Economic Monitoring Strategy for Myanmar Conservation and Development Strategy for Myanmar Conservation workshop on Assessing Ecosystem Services Dynamics in the Far Eastern

Himalayan Landscape ( 16-18, Feb 2015 ) in Myanmar. Conservation workshop on Developing Livelihood Interventions for the Far Eastern

Himalayan Landscape ( 19-20, Feb 2015 ) in Myanmar. Pilot site had been choosed at the Mular-Namru watershed area between Hkakaborazi

NP and Hponkanrazi WS. Landscape journey to pilot site on 25-28, March 2016 together with FD, WCS, ICIMOD,

concerned government departments, private sector and local communities. To establish Community Information Resource Centre at the Warsan Dum village in

Putao tsp.

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Activities (In-Country)

• Landscape Journey and Stakeholder Consultation (25-28 March 2016)

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Regional Events organized by ICIMOD

Event name Venue/Date Details of event

Mentorship programme.

Transboundary Landscape

to Germany and

neighbouring Alpine

Countries

15-25 July 2016

Germany and

neighbouring Alpine

Countries

Participated by the three BSL

member countries ( Director

of Kachin State FD from

Myanmar )

Regional Training of

Trainers (TOT) on

alternative livelihoods

(Ecotourism + Value Chain)

18-25 September 2016

Kathmandu, Nepal.

Participated by the three BSL

member countries ( FD, H&T,

GAD of Kachin State and WCS

from Myanmar )

Rigional TOT on Planning

Management for

Ecosystem Services

8-12 August 2016

Kathmandu, Nepal

Participated by the three BSL

member countries ( Park

Warden of Hkakaborazi NP,

from Myanmar )

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Way Forward

To establish National Coordination Committee ( National Level )

To establish National Implementation Committee ( National Level )

To formulate National Action Plan

To establish BSL Management Unit ( Regional Level )

To establish Trans-boundary Landscape Management Steering Committee

( Regional Level )

To formulate BSL Cooperation and Coordination Action Plan ( Regional Level )

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