Rare Myanmar ecosystems protected only on paper

By Denis Gray

Published April 5, 2014 8:09am ET

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Rare Myanmar ecosystems protected only on paper — LAMPI ISLAND, Myanmar (AP) — Off a remote, glimmering beach backed by a lush tropical forest, Julia Tedesco skims the crystalline waters with mask and fins, looking for coral and fish life. “There is almost nothing left down there,” the environmental project manager says, wading toward a sign planted on the shore reading “Lampi National […]

LAMPI ISLAND, Myanmar (AP) — Off a remote, glimmering beach backed by a lush tropical forest, Julia Tedesco skims the crystalline waters with mask and fins, looking for coral and fish life.

“There is almost nothing left down there,” the environmental project manager says, wading toward a sign planted on the shore reading “Lampi National Park.”

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