Nature Myanmar, a small company founded by environmentally minded entreprenuers Ko Min Kyaw Zin and Ko Than Zaw Oo, may have found the solution to replacing styrofoam and plastic: areca palm leaves. Areca nuts, or commonly referred to as betel nuts, are fruit of the areca palm tree. Up till now, the leaves that fall […]
A Close-Up Look at Mergui Archipelago’s Nascent Eco-Tourism Industry
January 15, 2019 by
With its pristine natural islands and Moken “sea gypsy” tribes—whose way of life is rapidly disappearing—the Mergui Archipelago has long held a special fascination as a travel destination for outsiders. Myeik town itself is famous for its pearl shops, edible-nest swiftlet, fish, shrimp and crab farms, as well its British colonial-era structures. A walk around […]
