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Finished products of lesser-used species
In the field of conserving and managing wildlife and wild plants, FD has been cooperating with a number of international organizations, which include Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AESG), Global Tiger Forum (GTF), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS-US), South-East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA), Washington Park Zoo – Oregon (US), Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society – WDCS (UK), David Shepherd Conservation Foundation DSCF (UK) and Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP), etc.
Inclose cooperation with GTF Forest Research Institute of FD has been cooperating with International Neem Network, Smithsonian Institutions of US, Central America and Mexico Coniferous Resources Cooperative (CAMCORE), International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTo).
Exhibition offinished products of lesser-used species jointly organized by FD and ITTO in 2000 Concerning with reforestation and environmental greening, both FD and DZGD are working together with Japan International Forestry Promotion and Cooperation Center (JIFPRO), Yomiuri Shimbun of Japan, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement International – OISCA International (Japan), Regional Community Forestry Training Center (RECOFTC), Regional Wood Energy Development Programme of FAO, Tropical Forest Research Ltd. Fletcher Challenge Co.of New Zealand, Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation of Japan. With regard to forest resources monitoring and assessment, FD has been in close collaboration with Japan Forest Technical Association (JAFTA). FD has also established strong working relationship with both Japan Overseas Forestry Consultants Association (JOFCA) and JIFPRO in identifying, testing and application of criteria and indicators and in implementing model forests for achieving progress towards sustainable forest management.
Information sharing among FD,JOFCA and other interesting groups Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been a long-standing partner in training and extension component of Myanmar’s forestry. Above all, FD has been actively participating in international conventions relevant to biodiversity conservation, combatting desertification and trade in endangered species, and also in the forest-related events organized by UN bodies, FAO, ITTO, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Bangladesh-India-Myanmar Sri Lanka-Thailand-Economic Cooperation (BIMST-EC).
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