Myanmar: Controversial Aquaculture Projects Threaten Myanmar’s Remaining Mangroves

May 1, 2019 | Wudan Yan, Mongabay
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Myanmar has lost 80 percent of its original mangrove cover; much of what remains is located in the southern province of Tanintharyi. But in addition to illegal logging of mangroves for charcoal and firewood, aquaculture is a recent development that also threatens mangrove ecosystems.