Country Snapshot - Myanmar
Draft for Public Consultations in Preparation for the "Global Tiger Workshop"
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TCL - Tiger Conservation Landscapes
Status of National Tiger Action Plan
Available: Yes
Approval date: 2003
Approval authority: Ministry of Forestry, Government of Union of Myanmar
Revision expected: -
Key Tiger-Related Statistics
Estimated number of tigers: about 100 *
* Estimated number of ADULT tigers, source: 2009 IUCN Red List http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/15955/0
Subspecies: Bengal Tiger & Indochinese Tiger
Number of Tiger Conservation Landscapes (TCLs) identified: 1
Area of TCL: 249,389 km2
Area of TCL under protection: 20,000 km2
Priority Issues and Actions (from Existing National Tiger Action Plan and/
or Other Sources)
- Improvement in wildlife crime control
- Public awareness programs
- Establishment of forest connectivity
- Controlling land use change
- Developing framework for tiger monitoring
- Improvement in Protected Area management, infrastructure and equipment
- Transboundary cooperation with Thailand and India
- Averting threats from development infrastructure
Key National Stakeholders
Main Government Agencies: Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division, Forest Department, Ministry of Forestry
Main Non-governmental Groups: Puen Pa, Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Institution
Country Membership
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): Yes
Global Tiger Forum: Yes
Opportunities for Early Action
- Capacity-building for detection of trafficking and trade
- Public awareness programs on tiger trade ban
- Establishment of forest connectivity
- Developing framework for tiger monitoring
- Improvement in Protected Area management, infrastructure and equipment
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