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Fostering Regional Cooperation for Primate Conservation and Research in the Far-Eastern Himalaya

The meetings involved protected area managers, scholars, and experts from within and outside the landscape and explored opportunities and constraints associated with research and conservation of primates in Asia. Information on the conservation status of primates, particularly gibbons, and associated monitoring trends was exchanged. Participants also shared information on habitat suitability assessments, the feeding habits of primates, and the need to develop a technical manual for transboundary collaboration for monitoring and information sharing in the landscape.

Promoting Ecotourism in the Hkakabo Razi Landscape, Myanmar

Local people, district government representatives, and representatives from the private sector in Myanmar gathered together to discuss prospects for ecotourism in the Hkakabo Razi Landscape at a two-day stakeholder consultation workshop in November 2017.

Regional Workshop on Planning Transboundary Technical Collaboration for Landscape Management

ICIMOD and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) hosted the workshop. Khin Maung Yi, Permanent Secretary; Naing Zaw Htun, Deputy Director; and other staff members represented MONREC. Maung emphasized the importance of wildlife traffic control, resource use and management, collaborative research and monitoring for sharing resources and encouraging conservation across the landscape.

Transboundary Collaboration to Generate Mutual Environmental Gains for China and Myanmar

A Declaration of Participating Institutions was signed by institutional representatives participating in the Workshop on Opportunities for Transboundary Collaboration for Conservation and Development along the Northern Section of the China-Myanmar Border, an event held in Kunming, China, from 12-14 December 2016.

International Day for Biological Diversity-2015: ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’

ICIMOD and Aaranyak monitor and improve the CBFEWS in Assam, India

Promoting regional efforts to reduce flood vulnerabilities

China, India and Myanmar finalize action plan for the far-eastern Himalayan Landscape Initiative

“Extremes, not averages, more important in dealing with future water issues”

Cooperation framework for Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape finalized

The Framework is a guiding document that directs national and regional actions and builds upon existing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the three BSL member countries. With the framework in place, the three countries can start the highly anticipated work on the ground.

Deepening regional cooperation for Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape

The three-day consultation at Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site located on the bank of mighty Brahmaputra River, kicked off the country-led ‘start-up phase’ of the BSLCDI.

Fresh impetus for feasibility assessment of Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape

“Stability of northern Myanmar is important not just for people living there but also for the people of entire country and this meeting is very much in line with the government’s top priority,” said Dr Nyi Nyi Kyaw.