Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Hman Pin Inn and support Alternate Livelihoods in Hman Pin village

The Community Action Plan (CAP) for Hman Pin village and Hman Pin inn, developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute, aims to conserve a biodiversity-rich wetland ecosystem in Myanmar's Upper Chindwin Basin. The plan focuses on maintaining healthy habitats, reducing anthropogenic pressure through alternative livelihoods, and establishing a community-based governance framework involving Village Working Committees (VWC).

• The Hman Pin inn wetland is a permanent, lowland, shallow wetland covering approximately 4 acres (0.69 hectares) with a water depth of 9.1 meters and an altitude of 157m amsl. It is characterized by open water and marshes dominated by water hyacinth and water lilies, situated within a secondary forest.
• The wetland supports significant biodiversity, including 47 plant species (of which 11 are aquatic) and 15 fish species. Notable species of conservation significance include the vulnerable Wallago attu and the vulnerable Asiatic softshell turtle (Amysda cartilaginea).
• Mining is identified as a high-level threat to the ecosystem, specifically through land exploitation and the obstruction of the wetland inlet, which has caused annual flooding in rice fields and led to heavy metals leaching into the water.
• Other high-level threats include logging and wood harvesting, which increases sedimentation, and overfishing for festivals twice per year, driven by Shan ethnic cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs associated with shrines in the wetland area.
• To reduce pressure on the wetland, the CAP proposes several alternative livelihood initiatives, including groundnut cultivation, pig farming, poultry production, and fish farming. Financial support for land tenure and ownership is also planned to encourage agricultural activities over mining and logging.
• The conservation strategy includes the demarcation of wetland boundaries and the installation of signage to identify restoration and habitat conservation zones. It also involves a Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness (CEPA) program featuring bilingual signages in Myanmar and English.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Hman Pin Inn and support Alternate Livelihoods in Hman Pin village. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3.-cap-hman-pin-final.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Hman Pin Inn and support Alternate Livelihoods in Hman Pin village. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3.-cap-hman-pin-final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendcommunity, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Hman Pin Inn and support Alternate Livelihoods in Hman Pin village}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3.-cap-hman-pin-final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }