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New primate species discovered in Asia, the Popa Langur

Posted on 13. November 2020 in Allgemein, CfN News, Myanmar tagged langur, monks species, new species, popa, primate

New primate species discovered in Asia, the Popa Langur The newly described species, the Popa langur only occurs in central Myanmar and is named after the sacred Mount Popa, which holds the largest population of the species with about 100 animals. Mount Popa is an extinct volcano, which features an Read more …

Management and welfare of working elephants at Indawgyi Lake

Posted on 22. January 2020 in Allgemein, Myanmar

Management and welfare of working elephants at Indawgyi Lake In the Indawgyi Lake Biosphere Reserve we will be taking care of the management of working elephants from 2020. The project is financially supported by the Welttierschutzgesellschaftand implemented on site in cooperation with the Myanmar organisation Grow back for Posterity(GBP). The project activities Read more …

Eastern Hillock Gibbon with infant jumping from tree to tree Foto: M. Markolf

Gibbon – Voice of the forest

Posted on 9. April 2016 in Allgemein, CfN News, Myanmar

Gibbon – Voice of the forest 8:30 am. The forest in northern Kachin State in Myanmar near Lake Indawgyi finally awakes completely. From one moment to the other the variety of bird songs are drowned by the impressive singing of several group of Gibbons of the species Hoolock leuconedys.  The Read more …

Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar

Training-Workshops at Lake Indawgyi, Myanmar

Posted on 7. April 2016 in Allgemein, CfN News, Myanmar

Methods for biodiversity monitoring

In March 2016, Chances for Nature member Matthias Markolf was visiting the Indawgyi lake in Myanmar and conducted trainings on biodiversity and environmental awareness on behalf of Fauna Flora International (FFI). Local employees and ranger of the Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, FFI, Inn Chitu and Friends of Wildlife participated in the trainings. The participants were trained in different biological methods to assess and monitor wild animal populations. Methods ranged from non-invasive genetic sampling, camera trapping and recordings of Eastern Hillock Gibbon vocalizations to thourough scientific documentation of observations in the field.

Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar

Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar

Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
FFI employee during interview of local fisher
FFI employee during interview of local fisher

 

Environmental education and awareness

The most important threats and possibilities for awareness activities for the protection of wildlife at Indawgyi lake were discussed and evaluated together with the local staff during the second part of the training.  At the same time a knowledge, behaviour and attitude survey was implemented in order to assess the knowledge and behaviour of the local population around the lake. The results of the training and survey should be incorporated directly in form of awareness activities in the future management plan of the Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary to increase environmental awareness in the local population.

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