Our projects

Informally named after of its typical yellowish horseshoe-shaped patch, the "sun bear" is one of the rarest species of tropical bear in Southeast Asia, classified as threatened by IUCN Red List (International Union for Conservation of Nature). Protecting this species and its habitats in Rakhine and Sagaing areas is one of our biggest challenges. The […]

Innovative strategies for environmental protection and social inclusion

Lampi National Marine Park contains globally recognized naturalistic richness and cultural diversity. More than 2.500 people now live within the park’s boundaries. These include the Moken population, the ‘sea gypsies’, who cut through the Andaman Sea for centuries before settling here. The survival of local communities mainly depends on the resources that the sea has […]

Technical support and specialized training are the tools we use to empower communities in forest management. This process fosters social inclusion and helps protect fragile coastal natural resources. How do we achieve this? The first step is a comprehensive mapping of stakeholders in the two provinces: civil society organizations, community groups, and private companies involved […]

Lampi is the only marine national park in Myanmar. It is home to a remarkable variety of biodiversity, with more than 1,000 plant and animal species, both terrestrial and marine. It also provides a refuge for many endangered species, including sea turtles, dugongs and pangolins. In the past fifteen years, population growth in the archipelago […]

Environmental degradation and livelihood vulnerability are two sides of the same coin. The only way to break this cycle is to restore coastal ecosystems, which are as fragile as they are valuable. Our approach to winning this challenge is based on cooperation between civil organizations, authorities, and local communities. 1. Protecting the sea and coasts: […]

Women, Environment and community forests for food security in Rakhine