Photo taken on January 2, 2011 shows a fisherman walking along the shore of Ngwe Saung Beach on the Myanmar shore of the Bay of Bengal. Slow economic growth has contributed to the preservation of much of Myanmar's environment and ecosystem, with small-scale fishing operations along the coast remaining basic. However, antiquated agricultural practices have been blamed for widespread deforestation endagering the country's rich biodiversity which currently supports numerous endemic and threatened species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles
January 3, 2011 shows a woman and her children walking past tyres used as buoys, on Ngwe Saung Beach on the Myanmar shore of the Bay of Bengal. Slow economic growth has contributed to the preservation of much of Myanmar's environment and ecosystem, with small-scale fishing operations along the coast remaining basic. However, antiquated agricultural practices have been blamed for widespread deforestation endagering the country's rich biodiversity which currently supports numerous endemic and threatened species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles
January 2, 2011 shows fishermen pouring the catch of the day into baskets on Ngwe Saung Beach on the Myanmar shore of the Bay of Bengal. Slow economic growth has contributed to the preservation of much of Myanmar's environment and ecosystem, with small-scale fishing operations along the coast remaining basic. However, antiquated agricultural practices have been blamed for widespread deforestation endagering the country's rich biodiversity which currently supports numerous endemic and threatened species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles
January 2,2011 shows the catch of the day from the waters of Ngwe Saung Beach on the Myanmar shore of the Bay of Bengal
January 2, 2011 shows fishermen at work on Ngwe Saung Beach on the Myanmar shore of the Bay of Bengal. Slow economic growth has contributed to the preservation of much of Myanmar's environment and ecosystem, with small-scale fishing operations along the coast remaining basic. However, antiquated agricultural practices have been blamed for widespread deforestation endagering the country's rich biodiversity which currently supports numerous endemic and threatened species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles
