Life on the Boat

Aung Myo ChitCoordinator-Dolphin

ProgramWCS Myanmar Program

Out lines• Myeik ( Mergui ) Archipelago• Where Moken Live• How Moken Live• How Moken Survive• How they travel• Spirit pole ceremony• How they build the boat• Beatuy of Myeik (Mergui) Archipilago• Threats to Eco-tourism

Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago

Is one of SE Asia’s last truly undisturbed tropical island paradises. There are perhaps 800 islands just off the southern Taninthayi (Tenasserim) coast. The Myeik archipelago is accessible by boats from the ancient towns of Myeik and Kawthaung. The biggest island, Lumpi ( National Marine Park ) is about 90 miles and 60 miles away from these towns respectively. From Gulf of Mottama to the mouth of the Packchan river, about 1200 km. Home for Irrawaddy dolohin,

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins,Spinner dolphins, Pantropical spotted dolphins, Finless porpoises and Bryde’s whales.

Where Moken Live

Done Pale’ VillageThe village is divided into three parts, Myanmar, Karin and Moken. Estimated population is about 300

Where Moken Live

La Ngang VillagePopulation estimate is about150

Where Moken Live

Salat Galat

Magone Galat population estimate is about 150

Kubo

Where Moken Live

Population Estimate is about150

Where Moken Live

Estimated population is about 300

How Moken Live

How Moken Live

How Moken Live

How Moken Survive

How Moken Survive

How Moken Travels

@ Pierre Ivanoff

How Moken Travels

Moken Spirit Pole

@ Jacques Ivanoff@ Jacques Ivanoff

@ Jacques Ivanoff

@ Jacques Ivanoff@ UKMGf

Moken building boat

Beauty of nature

Beauty of Nature

Beauty of Nature

Beauty of Nature

Beauty of Nature

Beauty of Nature

Beauty of Nature

Beauty of Nature

Beauty of Wildlife

Beauty of Wildlife

Beauty of Wildlife

The other World

The other World

The other World

Under Water World

Under Water World

Under Water World

Under Water World

Under Water World

Nowadays on the islands

Nowadays on the islands

Nowadays on the islands

@ UKMG @ UKMG

@ UKMG

@ UKMG

Nowadays on the islands

Threats to Eco-tourism

Dynamite fishing

Major destruction of Marine life

Major destruction of Marine life

Islands are not only home to the Mokens: the sea gypsies, also important

for Bio-diversity that can support million dollar tourism industory for the country of Myanmar, to promote Eco-tourism we all should consider to conserve the healthy coral-reef, marine life and keep

the curlture of existing one.

I don’t have any air left,

Thank you