Myanmar: Myanmar's Forests Fall Victim to Conflict

Sep 14, 2023 | Rebecca L. Root, Nikkei
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From Kalaw town's bamboo forest to the Hsipaw Reserved Forest in Shan State and the freshwater swamps that flank the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar's forests rank among the world's most dramatic natural landscapes. But the country's civil war is threatening conservation programs and facilitating illegal logging on a massive scale.