Myanmar Forest Information and Data (2011 Update)

Published by: Voices for Mekong Forest

According to the U.N. FAO, 48.3% or about 31,773,000 ha of Myanmar is forested, according to FAO. Of this 10.0% ( 3,192,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most biodiverse and carbon-dense form of forest. Myanmar had 988,000 ha of planted forest. Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, Myanmar lost an average of 372,250 ha or 0.95% per year. In total, between 1990 and 2010, Myanmar lost 19.0% of its forest cover, or around 7,445,000 ha. Myanmar's forests contain 1,654 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass. Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Myanmar has some 1709 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 4.7% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 5.9% are threatened. Myanmar is home to at least 7000 species of vascular plants, of which 15.3% are endemic. 0.3% of Myanmar is protected under IUCN categories I-V.

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Document type	Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
Language of document	English
Topics	Deforestation drivers Forest policy and administration Forest trade and finance Forests and forestry Logging and timber
Geographic area (spatial range)	Myanmar
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Version / Edition	2011
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Publication date	2011
Keywords	V4MF,FLEGT,Myanmar Profiles,Country profiles
Date uploaded	July 27, 2018, 20:03 (UTC)
Date modified	October 16, 2018, 17:39 (UTC)