04/08/2022
This IUCN Red List of Ecosystems assessment has shown a dire situation for Myanmarβs ecosystems.
Myanmarβs ecosystems were assessed under the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria, adapting the Global Ecosystem Typology to the area of assessment.
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A total of 64 ecosystem types were identified, where 29 (45.3%) ecosystems were assigned a threatened status, consisting of 8 (12.5%) Critically Endangered ecosystem types, 9 (14.1%) Endangered, and 12 (18.8%) Vulnerable ecosystem types.
One ecosystem type, Central Ayeyarwady Palm Savanna, was confirmed as Collapsed. A further two ecosystem types were assessed with an upper plausible status outcome of Collapsed, although their final assessment was Critically Endangered.
Although Myanmar contains some of the largest intact natural ecosystems in Southeast Asia, remaining ecosystems are under threat from accelerating land-use intensification and over-exploitation. There needs to be an increase in conservation efforts to reverse this situation and slow the trajectory towards collapse for ecosystems that are not currently threatened.
Conservation planning will be key to identify what are the best conservation actions and where to apply them to reduce the risk of collapse for Myanmarβs natural ecosystems.
