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Combatting IWT Near the China-Lao Border

The Nanman village is located in Mengla County, Yunnan province, and in the buffer zone of Shangyong Nature Reserve.Driven by the interests of wildlife trade, illegal poaching, cutting, and other incidents occasionally occur and since the village is just a kilometer away from the China-Laos border, transnational illegal wildlife trade also happened sometimes, posing a

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Establishing Myanmar’s First Mangrove Community Forest

Myanmar is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia with a long coastline and large marine territory. Its climate provides suitable conditions for mangroves to grow. According to the related reports, Myanmar has the third largest mangrove forests in the ASEAN-China region. As of 2020, it had 402,890 hectares of mangrove forests, accounting for 9.32%

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Newsletter Issue 3 November 2025

This November issue reflects on two months of intense travel across Asia—meeting partners, uncovering hidden challenges in sustainability, and strengthening cross-country collaboration. From confronting the environmental costs of Indonesia’s nickel industry, to celebrating community-powered mangrove enterprises, to gathering regional partners in Krabi for shared learning, the journey highlights both the complexity and hope within conservation

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