Sustainable Management of Peatland Forests in Southeast Asia SEApeat Project - Myanmar Component Progressive Report for Current year 2014 (January to June)

Description of Project in brief  Component/Country : The Republic of Union of Myanmar  Project Period : One year (2014)  Project Budget: USD 49,000  Funding Agency : European Union (EU) through Global Environment Centre (GEC )  Regional Implementing: Global Environmental Centre Agency (GEC), Malaysia  Focal Point: Environmental Conservation Department (ECD), MOECAF  Implementing Partner : FREDA in cooperation with ECD and FD (MOECAF), AD and SLRD (MAI)

Activities to be implemented in Technical Workshop on Sustainable Peatland Management 2.Replicated trainings and Peat Assessment 3.Pilot-testing – for best management practices of peatland 4.Awareness and Education Campaign

(1) Technical Workshop on Sustainable Peatland Management in Naypyitaw on 30 th January 2014 (2) Coordination meeting of ECD, GEC and FREDA in Naypyitaw on 31 st January, 2014 (3) Coordination meeting of GEC, UNDP, FREDA and Departmental staff at Nyaung Shwe on 25 th February, 2014 (4) Replicated training for local field staff was conducted at Dawei (Tanintharyi Region) on 21 st March, 2014 (5) Peatland awareness for community conducted in Inle Lake area in May, 2014 (6) About 163 soil samples were collected at 7 townships in 3 State/Regions during January and May 2014 (7) A pilot testing of BMP on Livelihood of Peatland in Inle area is under preparation in February and June

Technical Workshop on Sustainable Peatland Management Venue: Tungapuri Hotel, Yarza Thingaha Rd, Nay Pyi Taw Date: 30 th January, 2014 Deputy Ministers of MOECAF viewing the display at Technical Workshop

Coordination Meeting of SEApeat Project (Myanmar Component) Date: 31 st January 2014 Venue: Meeting Room of Director General of Environment Conservation Department (ECD) Attendees : Director General of ECD, Director of GEC, Deputy Director General of ECD, Directors and Assistant Director of ECD and FREDA Formation of the Joint Coordination Committee Formation of Technical Working Group Peat assessment in remaining areas More case studies on Peatland Management Future programme in Phase II Project

Coordination Meeting on Coordination Meeting on Peatland and Inle Lake Environmental Management Date : 25 th February 2014 Venue : INLELAKE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE, Nyaung Shwe Attendees : Representatives from GEC, FREDA, the UNDP, Inle Lake Wildlife Conservation Department, Irrigation Department, Land Record Department and Agriculture Department also attended that meeting Discussion was focused on coordination between Peatland Conservation and Inle Environmental Management

Replicated Training on Peatland Management in Thanintharyi Region Date: 21 March 2014 Venue: WCS Office, Dawei Township, Thanintharyi Region Attendees : (37) persons : (20) from Forest Department, 2 from Environmental Conservation Department, 2 from Agriculture Department, 2 from Land Record Department, 1 from Land Use (Utilization) Department, 2 from Irrigation Department, 2 from WCS and 6 from FREDA

Type of Training/ WorkshopPeriodLocation No. of Resource Person Number of Participants TOT 14 to 17 May 2012 Nyaung Shwe, Southern Shan State 7 24 (18from FD, 4 Agri Dept AD, 1 from Land records Dept. LRD, 1 from FREDA) Workshop 18 -May Nyaung Shwe7 24 (18from FD + 4 from AD, 1 from LRD, 1 from FREDA) Replicated Training and Workshop 12-Jun Pyin Oo Lwin3 19 (3 from Forestry Training School, 9 FD, 5 AD, 2 FREDA) Replicated Training and Workshop 15-Jun Shwe Bo3 19 (14 from FD, 2 AD, 1 LRD., 2 FREDA) Replicated Training and Workshop 16-Jun Sagaing316 (11 from FD, 3 LRD., 2 FREDA) Replicated Training and Workshop Sept Pathein330 from Forest Department Replicated Training and Workshop Nov Mawlamying3 35 (26 from FD, 2 LRD, 2 AD., 2 from Mawlamying University, 3 FREDA) Replicated Training 21 March 2014 Dawei3 37 (20 from FE, 2 ECD,7 MAI, 6 FREDA) Total180

Summary of Peat Assessment up to June 2014 Sr. No. State/RegionTotal Township Nos. of Location 1Ayeyarwady1.Bogalay, 2. Pyapon, 3. Nga Pu Taw, 4. Hinthada, 5. Myan Aung 23 2Shan State6. Nyaung Shwe, 7. Kalaw, 8. Taunggyi, 9. Pindaya, 10. Naung Cho 67 3Mandalay11. Pyin Oo Lwin21 4Sagaing12. Sagaing1 5Bago13. Thanat Pin, 14. Wal, 15. Pyin Pon Gyi4 6Mon16. Chaung Son, 17. Belin, 18. Kyeik Hto8 7Rakhine19. Tang Kote, 20. Ma Ee, 21. Yan Byae18 8Kachin22. Moe Hnyin10 9Thanintharyi23. Dawei, 24. Long Lon, 25. Palaw, 26, Myeik, 27. Bok Pyin7 Total159

Peatland Assessment in Heho Valley Heho Valley = 1,625.7 ha

Peatland Assessment in Inle Lake Region Inle Lake area = 9, ha

Survey by FREDA team on Kauk Ye Island, Bok Pyin Township Depth : up to 1.6m Peatland Assessment in Thanintharyi Region

Htu-In = 502 ha Peatland Assessment in Htu-In, Ayeyarwady Region

SUMMARY OF SOIL ANALYSIS in Phase I Organic Matter ContentNumber of Soil Samples Composition % Peat Soil - Organic Matter (OM) 65% and above Muck - 35 – 65 OM % Organic Clay OM % Mineral Soil - less than 20 OM % % 19% 18% 50% Sub-total Number of Soil Samples (under analysis) 127

List of Soil Sample Collected in January to June Sr. No. State/RegionTownshipNo. of Soil Sample Collected Remarks 1.Ayeyarwady RegionIngapu1Analysed 2.Ayeyarwady RegionMyan Aung3Analysed 3.Ayeyarwady RegionHinthada3Analysed 4.Southern Shan StateNyaung Shwe27Analysed 5.Southern Shan StateKalaw2Analysed 7.Thanintharyi RegionDawei1Under analysis 8.Thanintharyi Region Lonlon3Under analysis 9.Thanintharyi RegionPalaw9Under analysis 10.Thanintharyi RegionMyeik6Under analysis 11.Thanintharyi RegionBokpyin47Under analysis 12.Ayeyarwady RegionMyan Aung61Under analysis Total163

Pilot Testing in Inle Area Exchange of views on livelihood and environmental issues between communities and FREDA