Since 2002, BANCA has dedicated itself to identifying, documenting, and conserving endangered species and their habitats across Myanmar, with wetland preservation remaining a vital focus of their efforts.
THE Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association is working with local communities to identify and conserve critical migratory bird species in wetlands, the BANCA said.
BANCA has been working to identify, document and conserve endangered species and their habitats in Myanmar since 2002, and wetland conservation is a very important sector.
Out of the seven internationally recognized Ramsar sites in Myanmar, the Gulf of Mottama is the fourth and the largest wetland, and migratory birds in the hundreds of thousands visit it every year to spend the winter. Educational talks and commemorative events are held from time to time to raise conservation awareness among locals.
The theme of World Migratory Bird Day on 10 May 2025 is “Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities”, and the BANCA organized an event on that day in Zotekali Village, Bilin Township, Mon State, with about 90 attendees, including village elders, villagers and students.
It lectured on migratory day, the benefits of mangrove forests, systematic waste management, the installation of awareness signs on waste disposal, the distribution of garbage bins in schools and villages, and collective garbage cleaning in the village, BANCA said. — MT/ZN
