
A special economic zone planned for an area in Burma’s Arakan State on Ramree Island near Kyaukpyu could have devastating effects, according to a report titled “Danger Zone” created by Arakan Oil Watch.
Among the likely detrimental effects are:
- Negative impacts to 40 villages.
- The endangering of thousands of people.
- Destruction of the second largest mangrove forest in the nation.
The zone will turn 120 square kilometers of coastline into a home for petrochemical plants related to a Chinese pipeline project extending from the area to China. The major stakeholder in the project is China National Petroleum Company.