Chances for Nature
Mission statement
Chances for Nature is committed to conserving endangered habitats and species. We support local communities and initiatives in implementing sustainable strategies through education, science, and capacity building.
We run long-term conservation projects in Madagascar and at two sites in Myanmar.
One of our project locations in Myanmar is UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Indawgyi Lake.
Lake Indawgyi is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Southeast Asia. Important habitats around the lake include extensive grasslands and rainforests on the surrounding mountain slopes. The lake not only encompasses important habitats but is also home to a unique fish fauna. Numerous Sarus cranes, spot-billed pelicans, woolly-necked storks, and Asian open-billed storks, as well as several critically endangered vulture species, inhabit the areas surrounding the lake. Rare primates, such as Eastern hoolock gibbon and Shortridge’s langur, as well as gaur, Asian black bear, and clouded leopard, are present in the adjacent forests.
Chances for Nature is engaged at Indawgyi Lake with several projects and activities, such as environmental education, strategies to stop deforestation, and biodiversity surveys.
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ASAP Species they are working to conserve
ASAP Partner since: 2021
Country focus: Myanmar
News & Stories
Earlier this year, a significant breakthrough was made in one of the projects funded by ASAP’s Species Conservation Fund. After a long search, the dedicated team rediscovered the very first specimen of an Mesilau Stream Toad, thought to have been lost to science.