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Publication year : 2014
Thematic : Biodiversity
Language : English
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Being a signatory country to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity,
Myanmar is implementing actions aimed at the conservation of its natural heritage and
biodiversity in accordance with the provisions of the Convention. Myanmar also recognizes
its obligations, in accordance with Article 26 of the Convention and with national
conservation policy, to submit regular National Reports on implementation of the Convention,
and the effectiveness of national biodiversity conservation efforts. Accordingly, Myanmar
submitted its First National Report in 1994, Third National report in 2005, and Fourth
National Report in 2009. This document represents the Fifth National Report of Myanmar to
the Convention in relation to the Decision X/10 adopted at the tenth meeting of the
Conference of Parties to the CBD, held on 18-29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.
This report is composed of three main parts, providing the latest information on the
country’s implementation on biodiversity conservation since the Fourth National Report in
2009. Part I provides the latest information on the Status, Trends and Threats to the different
types of Biodiversity in Myanmar. Part II presents the current degreeof implementation of
the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), and the achievements of
mainstreaming biodiversity into relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral strategies, plans and
programmes. Finally, Part III examines the linkages and contribution of Myanmar’s NBSAP
implementation towards the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the 2015 Targets of the
Millennium Development Goals.
The numerous different landscapes and seascapes in Myanmar are home to a wide
range of habitats and wildlife. However, a nationwide comprehensive survey on wild flora
and fauna has not yet been possible. To date, most of the scientific work on biodiversity is
project or site based, though these have nonetheless discovered several new species since the
last National Report. As of December 2013, the total number of known species by taxonomic
group, is; 11,824 plants, 252 mammals, 1,056 birds, 293 reptiles, 139 amphibian and 775 fish.
This is an increase over the Fourth national Report of 24 plant species, one mammal species,
21 reptile species and 57 amphibian species, of which 22 reptiles and 6 amphibian species are
believed endemic to Myanmar. However, comprehensive, country wide surveys are still
needed to determine the total number of species in the country.
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