Myanmar Environment Institute (MEI) undertakes the conservation project in collaboration with Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the communities in the upper Chindwin River Basin. The Chindwin River is the largest tributary to the Ayeyarwady River. It originates in the Hugawng Valley of Kachin State and flows through mountain ranges and forests, passing through Sagaing Division, until it reaches the large Ayeyarwady River.
The project particularly focuses on the wetland type of palustrine which is situated in the upper Chindwin River Basin. The selected wetlands support the livelihood of the people who inhabit the upper Chindwin River areas. The wetlands are providing high valued ecosystem services for humans and support the richness of biodiversity, which includes plants, vertebrates and invertebrate animals.