A Forest in Need of Friends The Indo – Burma Forest is not only another one of the world’s great biodiversity hotspots but one of the most imperilled on earth. It once stretched from the eastern part of India across Southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Southern Vietnam and covered almost 2 million square miles (373,000 km 2 ). Today however, less than 5% remains in its natural state. Home to large mammals such as the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus indicus ) , the Indochinese Tiger ( Panthera Tigris corbetti ) and the Sunda pangolin ( Manis javanica ) as well as over 1,200 bird species and a human population exceeding 300 million, few places illustrate more clearly the conflict between maintaining ecological integrity in the face of socio-economic vulnerability than the Indo - Burma region. Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot – Mid 2025 Snapshot Metric Status ...
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