Myanmar: Conservationists: Myanmar Wildlife Sanctuary under Threat from China-Backed Dam

Mar 9, 2017 | Ron Corben, Voice of America
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Conservationists are calling for support to protect a major wildlife sanctuary in Myanmar’s northern Karen state they say is threatened by a China-financed dam on the Salween river. Plans to dam the Salween, the longest river free from dams in mainland Southeast Asia, remain controversial, with seven dams proposed for the Salween’s main stem.