Tun, Karenne and Heiss, Georg (2006) Status of coral reefs in Myanmar: Post-tsunami Assessment. In: Status of coral reefs in tsunami affected countries: 2005. , ed. by Wilkinson, Clive, Souter, David and Goldberg, Jeremy. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, pp. 79-84.

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Abstract

SUMMARY
• There were 61 - 65 reported deaths in Burma/Myanmar due to the tsunami, although many Burmese people working in Thailand are reported as missing;
• While the tsunami damage was comparatively minor, 32 coastal villages in 12 townships were affected, with 1,000 - 1,300 houses destroyed or damaged, and damage to schools, pagodas, bridges and rice mills;
• 144 small fishing vessels were lost or damaged, with estimated financial losses of US$250,000; and
• The tsunamis caused minimal to no damage to the coastline of Burma/Myanmar or to the coral reefs in the Myeik (Mergui) archipelago.

Document Type:	Book chapter
Programme Area:	PA Not Applicable
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ISSN:	1447-6185
Date Deposited:	18 May 2021 19:40
Last Modified:	13 May 2026 18:18
URI:	https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/3587

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