The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Summary

  • EAAFP Member since: 2014
  • Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 8
  • Focal Point Contact:
    • Mr. Tin Moe
      Deputy Director of Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division, Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
      Email: nwcdfdmof@gmail.com;  timmooretmfd@gmail.com
      Tel: +95-67-3405002
      Fax: +95-67-3405397

Myanmar became a Partner in 2014. It now has 8 Flyway Network Sites, the most recent designation being 2023, November. A known non-breeding site for the very rare Spoon-billed Sandpiper, one of the Key Species of the EAAFP, Myanmar covers quite large area including inland wetlands and coastal habitats.

Flyway Network Sites

Site Information

EAAF SITECODENAME OF SITESITE INFORMATION SHEETYEAR SIS UPDATEDSITE PHOTOSVIEW IN GOOGLE EARTH
EAAF117Gulf of MottamaSIS 2014View View
EAAF118Indawgyi Wildlife SanctuarySIS 2014View View
EAAF119Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife SanctuarySIS 2014View View
EAAF139Nanthar Island and Mayyu EstuariesSIS2018View
EAAF140Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife SanctuarySIS2018ViewView
EAAF147Inlay Lake Wildlife SanctuarySIS2020ViewView
EAAF154Paleik LakeSIS2023View
EAAF155Pyu LakeSIS2023View

Site Details

Key Species of EAAFP in Myanmar

Shorebird

Anatidae

Crane

Seabird

Others

Curlew Sandpiper

Baer's Pochard

Greater Adjutant

Black-bellied Tern

Masked Finfoot

Red Knot

Great Knot

Asian Dowitcher

Eurasian Curlew

 

Black-tailed Godwit

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Spotted Greenshank

Wood Snipe

Resources

For pages and posts on the EAAFP site related to Myanmar follow search: Myanmar

  • Promotional Materials/Websites: 
    • Youtube video of NCS Myanmar introducing the FNSs in Myanmar for WMBD
    • Coastal Wetlands in Myanmar, a directory of important sites in coastal area of Myanmar
    • News, Protected area personnel in Myanmar trained on ecosystem valuation (ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, ACB)