Nile tilapia caught at Pekon Lake in southern Shan State, where few indigenous fish species remain. (Thadoe Wai | WWF-Myanmar)

Researchers find Myanmar’s ‘underwater worlds’ in peril

A survey of rivers and lakes using pioneering DNA technology has shed new light on Myanmar’s rich biodiversity, but also revealed some spiralling threats.

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