Myanmar: The Salween Peace Park: A Radical, Grassroots Alternative to Development in Karen State

Jan 18, 2017 | KIC
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A path has opened for environmental conservationists and rights advocates to strengthen their fight against gold mining and other socially and environmentally destructive projects in the rich forests of Karen State in eastern Myanmar: the Salween Peace Park. The 5,200-sq-km Peace Park is a radical initiative to create an indigenous-led sanctuary to protect indigenous cultural heritage and endangered wildlife. Located in the mountainous Mutraw District, the Salween Peace Park will protect one of Southeast Asia’s last great natural landscapes and its rich biodiversity.