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ECoSwiss (Europe Conservation Switzerland) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources and cultural heritage.
ECoSwiss has been active in the Mergui Archipelago (Southern Myanmar) since 1997; in 2007 it started a 3-year project whose aim is "to promote the appreciation and conservation of biodiversity in the Mergui Archipelago through action-oriented research, capacity building and facilitation of sustainable resource management". Download project brochure
| The Mergui Archipelago Biodiversity Project is concentrated around the Lampi Island Marine Park, which is the only existing protected site within the archipelago. Because the protection status of the Park is still not enforced after 12 years of its declaration, one of the main objectives of the project is to encourage recognition and protection of Lampi Island Marine National Park and surroundings under legislation, at both national and international levels. |  |
To achieve this ECoSwiss, with the support of the Foundation For The Third Millennium, aims at collaborating with several organizations, both burmese and international. This collaboration wants to undertake baseline research on the biodiversity of the area, assessing key threatening processes and identifying conservation priorities.
ECoSwiss operates in Thailand as well, in the area of the Laem Som, Sri Phang Nga and Khao Sok National Parks. Biogeographically the area is strictly related to the Mergui Archipelago, being it located immediately south of the Isthmus of Kra, 100 km south of Ranong. Again, in this first phase of the project a biodiversity study is being conducted, with emphasis on Hornbills and other birds.
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ECo-News PROGRAM of the Expediton Cruises for the 2008-2009 season. Read more... Online the 2008 reports on biodiversity and socio-economic status of Mergui Archipelago. Read more... Hornbill discovery - over 150 hornbills found roosting on a small island near Lampi Island Marine National Park. Read more... Malaria a serious threat to the local population, reports of up twenty five case per month, among the affected are many Moken men. Read more... Unregulated hunting of wildlife could cause local extinctions Read more... An overview of Biodiversity Conservation in Myanmar. Read more... |
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