Animals victim of poaching in Myanmar

March31,2024

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The Asian elephant population in Myanmar faces threats due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and poaching for their tusks and other body parts.

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Asian Elephant 

Tigers in Myanmar are threatened by habitat loss, poaching for their skins and body parts used in traditional medicine, and human-wildlife conflict

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Tiger 

The Indochinese leopard, found in Myanmar's forests, is threatened by habitat loss and poaching for their pelts and bones.

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Indochinese Leopard 

This elusive big cat species is threatened by habitat loss, poaching, and illegal wildlife trade.

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Clouded Leopard 

Also known as the Asiatic wild dog, dholes are endangered due to habitat loss, persecution by humans, and diseases transmitted from domestic dogs.

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Dhole 

Pangolins are heavily poached in Myanmar for their scales, which are used in traditional medicine, and their meat, considered a delicacy.

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Sunda Pangolin

Several species of gibbons, including the Hoolock gibbons, are endangered due to habitat loss and degradation caused by deforestation and agricultural expansion.

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Gibbons

Asian black bears are threatened by habitat loss and poaching for their gallbladders, which are used in traditional Asian medicine.

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Asian Black Bear 

Found in the Irrawaddy River and its tributaries, this dolphin species is threatened by habitat degradation, pollution, and accidental entanglement in fishing gear.

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Irrawaddy Dolphin 

Also known as the brow-antlered deer, this species is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for its meat and antlers.

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