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Assess coral reef biodiversity and socio-economic pressures in the Myeik Archipelago to establish Myanmar's first co-managed marine conservation zones.

June 14, 2017OryxOpen Access

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Assess coral reef biodiversity and socio-economic pressures in the Myeik Archipelago to establish Myanmar's first co-managed marine conservation zones.
Trained Myanmar's first research scuba team and conducted underwater ecological surveys across coral reefs in the Myeik Archipelago from 2013 to 2016.
Administered socio-economic surveys across five diverse island communities encompassing Karen, Burma, and Moken ethnic groups to assess resource use and fishing methods.
Collaborated with communities and the Myanmar Fisheries Department to design boundaries, regulations, and no-take zones for Locally Managed Marine Areas.
Reef surveys identified coral cover reaching up to 92% alongside threatened taxa—including two Endangered and five Vulnerable coral species—though large apex predators like sharks were notably rare.
Community interviews documented widespread declines in marine resources driven by unregulated commercial trawlers and light boats.
Government gazetting established three co-managed Locally Managed Marine Areas (Langann, Don Pale Aw, and Lin Lon/Parawa) in March 2017 governed by 12–15 member inclusive committees.

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Observational study reveals high coral diversity alongside severe fisheries depletion in coastal Myanmar, highlighting the promise of community co-management.

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Smith et al. (2017) studied this question.

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Observational study reveals high coral diversity alongside severe fisheries depletion in coastal Myanmar, highlighting the promise of community co-management.

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