A group of Mekong experts are sharing their experiences in assessing the value of biodiversity and ecological services of the Mekong with researchers and policy makers in the basin of the Chindwin River, the largest tributary of Myanmar' longest river, the Ayeyarwady during the two-day workshop hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute.

Ayeyarwady Region's government has banned Ashin Wirathu, the nationalIst Buddhist monk and high-profile leader of the religious organisation known as Ma Ba Tha, from preaching in the region.