A study on wildlife trade in southeast Asia and the current Status of wildlife trading trend in Myanmar, lao PDR and Thailand | |
| Author | Khin Maung Tun |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-02-02 |
| Subject(s) | Wild plant trade Myanmar Wild plant trade Laos Wild plant trade Thailand |
| Note | A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-02-02 |
| Abstract | Nowadays there is biological degradation in plants and animals in the world. It is a danger for plants and animals to be extinct. In this study, is focused on wildlife trade especially on mammal species, that is one of the threats for biological degradation. It is described by wildlife trade and market trend in neighboring countries of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos PDR. Two types of wildlife trade such as legal and illegal trade was found and cat skin, primate, reptile and bird are sold by legal trade while elephant, tiger, rhino, leopard, clouded leopard, bear, wild water buffalo and wild dog are sold by illegal in the markets. The main purposes of wildlife product trade are to be used for food and traditional medicine. Tiger skin, cat skin and ivory are mostly found in wildlife markets. The main wildlife products imported countries are USA, European countries and China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan in Asia while Thailand is a re-exported country of wildlife product and a vital role of wildlife trade among neighboring countries. The study showed that wildlife trade depends on economic development in each country. The economic development of Myanmar and Lao PDR is less that Thailand that was found that wild animals population and forest areas in Myanmar and Lao PDR are gradually reducing than Thailand. There is a relationship between wildlife trade and political and economic situation as well as living status of people in each country. It is recommended that government and NGOs are needed more co operation to be done more wildlife conservation research, capacity building, wildlife education in people to increase awareness, effective law for wildlife trade to preserve wild plants and animals in the world. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-02-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Webb, Edward. L.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Apisit Eiumnoh;Schmidt-Vogt, Dietrich ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The World Bank; |
| Degree | Research Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |