COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (CAP) TO CONSERVE NAUNG SA PIN/NAUNG SALEIN INN AND SUPPORT ALTERNATE LIVELIHOODS IN THARYARKONE

The Community Action Plan (CAP) for Tharyarkone village focuses on the conservation of the Naung Sa Pin/Naung Salein wetland, a permanent swamp of approximately 1.1 hectares in the Upper Chindwin Basin. The plan addresses high-level threats including mining, logging, and overfishing by promoting sustainable livelihood alternatives such as groundnut cultivation, pig farming, and fish farming. It outlines a governance structure led by a Village Working Committee (VWC) to implement habitat conservation, boundary demarcation, and a Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness (CEPA) program. The plan includes a monitoring framework to track water quality, biodiversity, and land-use changes to ensure the long-term ecological integrity of the wetland.

• The Naung Sa Pin/Naung Salein wetland is a permanent swamp covering about 1.1 hectares in the dry season, located at 25° 56' 15.4"N and 95° 37' 24.5"E. Water quality analysis from July 2022 showed pH in the neutral range and dissolved oxygen levels between 5.17-5.74 mg/l.
• The wetland ecosystem faces several high-level threats, specifically land exploitation for mining, sedimentation from logging and wood harvesting, and a decline in fish stocks due to overfishing by other villages.
• Biodiversity surveys identified 32 plant species and 15 fish species. Three fish species are noted for their conservation significance: Wallago attu (vulnerable) and Ompok bimaculatus and Ompok pabo (near threatened).
• To reduce community reliance on wetland resource extraction, the CAP proposes several alternative livelihood initiatives, including groundnut sowing (budgeted at 620 USD/acre), pig farming (645 USD per household), and fish farming (budgeted at 4,500-5,000 USD).
• Conservation strategies include the demarcation of wetland boundaries to resolve conflicts between Tharyarkone and Sein Nann villages and the installation of signage to mark restoration and habitat conservation zones.
• The plan implements a CEPA (Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness) program featuring bilingual signages in Myanmar and English, and training workshops on sustainable agriculture, community forestry, and fisheries management.
• A monitoring framework is established to track high-priority parameters, including wetland area, water level, water quality trends, faunal diversity, and land use land cover change.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (CAP) TO CONSERVE NAUNG SA PIN/NAUNG SALEIN INN AND SUPPORT ALTERNATE LIVELIHOODS IN THARYARKONE. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2.-cap-tharyarkone-final.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (CAP) TO CONSERVE NAUNG SA PIN/NAUNG SALEIN INN AND SUPPORT ALTERNATE LIVELIHOODS IN THARYARKONE. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2.-cap-tharyarkone-final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendcommunity, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (CAP) TO CONSERVE NAUNG SA PIN/NAUNG SALEIN INN AND SUPPORT ALTERNATE LIVELIHOODS IN THARYARKONE}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2.-cap-tharyarkone-final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }