Myanmar
Sources of information and contacts in Myanmar's forestry sector
sources of Information
Studies and documents
- EFI (2011) Baseline study 4, Myanmar: Overview of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
- FAO (2015) Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015
- Forest Trends (2012) Forest Certification in Myanmar
- Forest Trends (2015) Commercial Agriculture Expansion in Myanmar: Links to Deforestation, Conversion Timber, and Land Conflicts
- ITTO (2011) Status of tropical forest management 2011 – Myanmar
- ITTO (2015) Biennial review and assessment of the world timber situation 2013-2014.
- Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (MEITI), Forestry Sector, EITI Report (2019)
- Myanmar Forest Department, 2014
- Myanmar’s logging ban a major step towards forest sector reform by Environmental Investigation Agency, 05 August 2016
- Myanmar Timber Chain of Custody Process Documents and Actors (2017)
- NEPCon (2013) Myanmar forest sector legality analysis
Websites
- Forest Forward – WWF
- CITES database
- Fordaq - timber trade network
- World Port Source - Map of ports in Myanmar with container liner service.
- ITC (International Trade Centre) calculations based on UN Comtrade statistics
ALL Contacts
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (MONREC)
Forest Department (FD)
NO-39
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
Tel: 067-405015
www.monrec.gov.mm/
The Forest Department in Myanmar is responsible for protection, and conservation of the wildlife and sustainable management of the forest resources of the whole country.
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (MONREC)
Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE)
Bayint Naung Road, Insein Township
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: + 95 01-528789
The Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE) is responsible for the extraction, transportation and export of timber in Myanmar. The Enterprise operates 38 extraction and rafting agencies throughout the country.
FOREST RESOURCE ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (FREDA)
Suite 707, 7th Floor, MWEA Tower,
No. 288/290, Shwedagon Pagoda Road, Dagon Township,
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: +95 01-243827
FREDA is the Myanmar Focal Point Civil Society Organization on the Environment and a Member of South East Asia Civil Society Environmental Alliance.
MYANMAR FOREST CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE (MFCC)
Forest Compound, Bayintnaung Road, West Gyogone,
Insein Township, 11011
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: +95 9420178518
myanmarforestcertification.org/
Myanmar Forest Certification Committee (MFCC) is the National Governing Body (NGB) of forest/timber certification schemes in Myanmar. A central part of the MFCC mandate is to carry out forest and timber certification and create an enabling environment for the sustainability of Myanmar Forests.
ECOSYSTEM CONVERSATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (ECCDI)
No.202,Bldg. 74-75, Mingalar Thuka St, Hantharyeikmon, Ward 5, Kamayut Township
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: +95 01 504 225
www.eccdi.org.mm
ECCDI is a non-political, non-profit and non-governmental organization initiated in November 2006 by senior ex-government officials with expertise in environment, ecosystem management, forestry, wildlife, agriculture, livestock and community development.
MYAMAR ENVIRONMENT REHABILITATION-CONSERVATION NETWORK (MERN)
Build-212/213,Room-302, Sabal Marga Street, Hantaryeikmon Housing, Ward-5,Hledan Kamaryut Township
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: +95 09 45699 9119
mernmyanmar.org
MERN is a national network of local and regional NGOs with an environmental focus. Currently consisting of 21 NGO members with a range of experience and skills, MERN is dedicated to being a leader on environmental challenges in Myanmar.