National reports

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National Report

Being a signatory country to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Myanmar is implementing actions aimed at the conservation of its natural heritage and biodiversity in accordance with the provisions of the Convention. Myanmar also recognizes its obligations, in accordance with

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National Report

Myanmar, with a total area of 676,557 Km2, stretches form north to south and lies between latitudes 9° 32' N to 28° 32'N and longitudes 92° 10' E to 101° 11'E. Accordingly, the country is rich in biodiversity because of diverse ecosystems and of different elevations from sea level to high mountains

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National Report

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international framework convention with three main goals: conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of biodiversity resources and the equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resources. As part of Malaysia’s response to the CBD

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National Report

Being the 64th nation to ratify the Convention on Biological Diversity in June of 1994, Malaysia remains steadfast in implementing its commitment under the Convention.
Since the last reporting period in 2010, Malaysia has made much progress and taken many strides towards achieving effective

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National Report

Malaysia signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 12 June 1992 and ratified it on 24 June 1994. This report builds upon the previous three National Reports with updates on recent developments, status and also achievements.

Chapter 1 presents an overview of biodiversity status

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National Report

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a historically, culturally and environmentally rich country with a rich diversity of landscapes, ecosystems and cultures. In 1996, as part of the response to this loss of biodiversity the Government of Lao PDR (GoL) acceded to the Convention on

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National Report

The Lao PDR is one of the most biodiverse countries in Southeast Asia, with on-going discoveries of new and large species. For example, 28 new species were discovered in 2014. The great range of biodiversity exists thanks to the Lao PDR’s abundance of forest and water resources, which cover the

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National Report

A land-locked country, Lao PDR is an historically, culturally and environmentally rich country with diverse landscapes and ethnic populations. It is located at the heart of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula and is surrounded by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, providing a potential for a

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National Report

Indonesia is a tropical archipelagic country located on two continents, namely Asia and Australia and two oceans, namely the Pacific and Indian Oceans. As many as 18,110 islands have been documented where 10 percent are coral islands with an elevation of less than 2 meters. The land territory of

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National Report

The 5th Biodiversity National Report is a report on Indonesia’s national implementation of the Convention on Biological Biodiversity articles and work programs. An overview on Status, Trend, and Threats of Biodiversity is presented in Chapter 1. In this Chapter, Indonesia’s biodiversity condition is