Myanmar | Chances for Nature

A new sanctuary for gibbons, hornbills and co.

Mar 21, 2022 | Aktionen & Initiativen, CfN News, Myanmar

On today’s International Day of Forests, we have good news from Myanmar! An important milestone for our gibbon conservation project in the Arakan Mountains has been reached: the area has officially been designated as the new approx. 40,000 hectare Mann River Wildlife...

Uncommon migrations of wild elephants at Lake Indawgyi

Nov 19, 2021 | CfN News, Myanmar

The north of the Lake Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve is located in an elephant migration corridor and connects forest areas that are vital for the elephants’ survival. For several months of the year, the animals stay within the reserve. During this time, conflicts...

Joyful news at Lake Indawgyi: elephant family welcomes two babies

Aug 12, 2021 | CfN News, Myanmar

We have great news on today’s World Elephant Day: Two healthy babies were welcomed in one of the logging elephant families at Lake Indawgyi in Myanmar! The young males were already born on July 11th and 14th 2021 and now belong to a herd of 13 individuals. Unlike many...

Gibbon Forest Coffee: Project progress despite difficult situation in Myanmar

Aug 5, 2021 | Aktionen & Initiativen, CfN News, Myanmar

In Myanmar, the latest political developments and the expansion of COVID-19 are posing great challenges for the local people and the different organisations working there. During the current political crisis following the military coup in February 2021, Chances for...

Bull elephant recaptured at Lake Indawgyi

Apr 27, 2021 | CfN News, Myanmar

Recently, our elephant team put an end to the dramatic escape of a bull elephant in the Musth. Musth is a stage in the reproductive cycle of male elephants when they become extremely aggressive and pose a great danger to humans and other elephants. Our elephant team...

Management of working elephants at Lake Indawgyi.

Jan 22, 2020 | Allgemein, Myanmar

Management of working elephants at Lake Indawgyi. In the Lake Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve, we will take care of the management of working elephants from 2020. The project is supported by the World Animal Protection Society and is carried out locally in cooperation with...