Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Naung Taw and Naung Loam Inns and support Alternate Livelihoods In Maing Naung

The Community Action Plan (CAP) for Maing Naung village focuses on the conservation of the Naung Taw and Naung Loam wetlands in Myanmar's Upper Chindwin Basin. The plan aims to protect biodiversity, including endangered fish and turtle species, by implementing community-based governance, restricting unsustainable practices, and providing alternative livelihoods such as pig farming and groundnut cultivation to reduce anthropogenic pressure on the ecosystem.

• The Upper Chindwin River's Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) in Hkamti Township is home to 38 threatened freshwater species, including the Critically Endangered or Endangered Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata) and fish species such as Puntius manipurensis, Schistura kangjupkhulensis, and Schistura reticulate.
• The Naung Taw and Naung Loam wetlands are permanent swamp ecosystems fed by rainwater, hill streams, and the Chindwin River. Naung Taw covers 11.55 hectares with a depth of 2.6 meters, while Naung Loam covers 4.0 hectares with a depth of 2.25 meters.
• The wetland ecosystems face several high-level threats, most notably mining—with Naung Loam potentially becoming a jade mining area—as well as illegal fishing techniques like electric shock and fish poisoning, and deforestation leading to increased sedimentation in Naung Taw.
• To reduce reliance on wetland resources, the CAP proposes several alternative livelihood initiatives: groundnut cultivation (budgeted at 620 USD/acre), pig farming (645 USD per household for one piglet), fish farming (budgeted at 4,500-5,000 USD), and poultry production (740 USD for 100 one-day old chicks).
• Conservation strategies include the demarcation of wetland boundaries and conservation zones, the installation of bilingual signage in Myanmar and English, and the development of local village-level rules to prohibit illegal activities and fishing by outside villages.
• The plan establishes a community-based governance structure led by Village Working Committees (VWC), supported by the Stockholm Environment Institute, Myanmar Environment Institute, and NSNO, to manage implementation and conduct mid-term and end-term evaluations.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Naung Taw and Naung Loam Inns and support Alternate Livelihoods In Maing Naung. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4.-cap-maing-naung-final.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Naung Taw and Naung Loam Inns and support Alternate Livelihoods In Maing Naung. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4.-cap-maing-naung-final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendcommunity, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Community Action Plan (CAP) to conserve Naung Taw and Naung Loam Inns and support Alternate Livelihoods In Maing Naung}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4.-cap-maing-naung-final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }