National parks and protected areas
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“The forest is an invaluable treasure. Even if a person has a lot of money and can build hundreds of buildings, they cannot create a single leaf. So we must plant trees since we can breathe better because of them...”
Source/publisher:
Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
Date of publication:
2019-08-13
Date of entry/update:
2020-01-06
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"The consultation workshop on the revitalization and protection of Taw Oo Indigenous Peoples’
Conserved Territory was held from December 18 to 20, 2019 in Taw Oo District, Kawthoolei. A
total of 70 participants, representing KNU Taw Oo District, townships, relevant departments,
Karen and Karenni local ethnic communities, CBOs/CSOs, and religious leaders attended the
workshop..."
Source/publisher:
Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
Date of publication:
2019-12-20
Date of entry/update:
2020-01-06
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"On this day, the 5th of April 2019, we the indigenous Karen communities of the Salween Peace Park gather to mark a moment of sorrow, and one of hope. Today marks the formal establishment of the Salween Peace Park General Assembly, with the swearing in of its 106 members who represent communities from the Park’s 26 village tracts, Mutraw District Karen National Union, and Karen civil society..."
Source/publisher:
Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
Date of publication:
2019-04-08
Date of entry/update:
2019-12-02
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Individual Documents
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National parks and protected areas, Preservation of the environment in Burma/Myanmar, Documents in Pwo-Karen and S'Gaw Karen
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"The First Experience of Local Communities in Voting Their Two Representatives to the Salween Peace Park’s General Assembly
This film documents an exercise in genuinely representative democracy, where a man and a woman from each of the 26 village tracts in Mutraw District in Karen State will voice their community’s will and concerns towards realizing the dream of the Salween Peace Park. Following the launch of the self-declared peace park by Karen communities, leaders and civil society on 18th of December 2018, the process began of selecting community representatives to the committee that will govern and coordinate implementation of the work. In February and March of 2019 election meetings were held in each village tract within the boundaries of the peace park to choose the 52 community representatives in the Salween Peace Park General Assembly. The pair will be assisted by their village tract committee to bring local peoples' needs and values into the administrative body's work..."
Source/publisher:
Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
Date of publication:
2019-04-02
Date of entry/update:
2019-07-15
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"To help preserve environment, local customs and traditions of the Karen in Papun, Northern Karen State, more than 1.3 million acres of forest land has been designated and named as the Salween Peace Park by local communities.
The Karen National Union officially announced on December 18th the opening of the Salween Peace Park with a ceremony to announce the peace park and its operating rules and regulations..."
Karen News
Source/publisher:
Karen News
Date of publication:
2019-01-07
Date of entry/update:
2019-01-14
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Individual Documents
Language:
Sgaw Karen, English, (English sub-titles)
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"Indigenous self-determination and community protection of natural and cultural heritage in action"
The Salween Peace Park initiative is a collective effort involving over 300 representatives from 23 village tracts in the 3 townships of Mutraw District; the Mutraw District's Forestry Department; and one of Myanmar's leading environmental organizations, the Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN).
Since May 2016, the proposed 5,205 km² Salween Peace Park has undergone a lengthy and inclusive review process by indigenous Karen communities. The initiative was subject to its first public referendum in May 2016. A second public referendum was held in Day Bu Noh village in the Mutraw (Hpapun) District between December 26th to 28th, 2016. The review and comment period is ongoing and expected to be complete by the end of 2017.
The Salween Peace Park development process continues to work towards international recognition--cooperating with Thailand's adjacent Salween National Park and Salween National Wildlife Sanctuary. Once formally established, the initiative will engage the Myanmar national government in discussions as to how to best protect the reserve and maximize its public benefit"
Source/publisher:
KESAN
Date of publication:
2017-02-04
Date of entry/update:
2018-11-27
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Individual Documents
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National parks and protected areas, Policies designed to promote environmental sustainability in Burma/Myanmar
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"Today, on World Wildlife day, we share with you a short KESAN-produced documentary celebrating this community-driven effort towards the conservation of one of the world?s global biodiversity hot-spots, exploring the process behind its creation and the paths it opens for further local community wildlife conservation initiatives. On December the 19th the Karen Forest Department launched Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary, a joint effort by Karen communities, civil society, and local government to protect nature and biodiversity. The wildlife sanctuary was designed in cooperation with local communities, who actively participated in demarcating the sanctuary and writing its internal rules and regulations. Through this, stakeholders have designed a wildlife conservation area that is seated in the principle of co-existence, conserving both nature and the livelihoods of local communities. Kaydoh Mae Nyaw will not only support conservation, but will play a key role in the realization of the Salween Peace Park; a grassroots initiative to build a place where Karen people can live in peace, protect their indigenous traditions and way of life, and conserve the important biodiversity that they live among..."...For a list of videos click on the kesan.asia link and then on the Videos button.
Source/publisher:
KESAN
Date of publication:
2018-03-04
Date of entry/update:
2018-11-11
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Individual Documents
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National parks and protected areas
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"Today, on World Wildlife day, we share with you a short KESAN-produced documentary celebrating this community-driven effort towards the conservation of one of the world?s global biodiversity hot-spots, exploring the process behind its creation and the paths it opens for further local community wildlife conservation initiatives. On December the 19th the Karen Forest Department launched Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary, a joint effort by Karen communities, civil society, and local government to protect nature and biodiversity. The wildlife sanctuary was designed in cooperation with local communities, who actively participated in demarcating the sanctuary and writing its internal rules and regulations. Through this, stakeholders have designed a wildlife conservation area that is seated in the principle of co-existence, conserving both nature and the livelihoods of local communities. Kaydoh Mae Nyaw will not only support conservation, but will play a key role in the realization of the Salween Peace Park; a grassroots initiative to build a place where Karen people can live in peace, protect their indigenous traditions and way of life, and conserve the important biodiversity that they live among..."...For a list of videos click on the kesan.asia link and then on the Videos button.
Source/publisher:
KESAN
Date of publication:
2018-03-04
Date of entry/update:
2018-11-11
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Individual Documents
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National parks and protected areas
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"The Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary (KMWS) is one of 13 established Wildlife Sanctuaries under
the administration of the Kawthoolei Forestry Department (KFD) within Karen State. The KMWS
encompasses 91,599 acres (37,069 hectares/ 271 km2) of forest resources in the Southeast corner of
Mutraw (Papun) District. It is home to great biodiversity and a number of endangered and vulnerable
species, including the Critically Endangered Chinese pangolin and Sunda pangolin.
This area experienced heavy armed conflict during 1994-1995, and many villages and communities were
displaced from their homes. It encircles a Karen mountain range known to the locals as "Bu Thoh",
where the famous Twee Hpah Wee Joh hill was the site where many KNLA and Burmese soldiers had
lost their lives in intense and deadly fighting in the 1990s. These destructive conflicts led to the mass
displacement of the Karen communities in this area, and have had long-lasting negative impacts on the
previously sustainable livelihoods of such communities.
In the past, the villagers living in and near the Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary were well-known
for their hunting skills. These hunters had extensive knowledge about the geographical features in
Kaydoh Mae Nyaw area and they would spend weeks at a time in the deep forests hunting and gathering
foods. However, after it was decided that this area should be conserved, the community members have
chosen to use their knowledge to protect their forests and its inhabitants, and hunting activities have
been decreasing ever since.
The Kaydoh Mae Nyaw Wildlife Sanctuary is the first KFD Protected Area to be established within the
Salween Peace Park (it is located in the southern-most section of the Salween Peace Park). Thus, the
KMWS ties into a more wide-reaching initiative by the KNU Mutraw District leaders and KESAN to
establish an integrated, indigenous Karen Reserve, which encompasses nearly the entire area of the
KNU-administered Mutraw District..."
Source/publisher:
KESAN
Date of publication:
2018-01-19
Date of entry/update:
2018-11-05
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
National parks and protected areas, Activism and Advocacy (groups from Burma, solidarity groups, campaigns, publications)
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