Wa Ale Resort is an intimate island retreat which sits in a beautiful protected cove with luxury tented and treetop villas overlooking a pristine beach and majestic rock formations. It is located in the in the Myeik Mergui Archipelago of Myanmar.

Through eco-tourism, Wa Ale Resort pledges to annually donate 20% of net profits and 3% of room revenue from Wa Ale Tented Camp to the Lampi Foundation. It is Wa Ale Resorts’ commitment to help preserve and protect the Lampi Marine National Park under the guidance of the Myanmar government, with the hope to set a precedent for future tourism projects in the Myeik Mergui Archipelago.

Lampi Foundation was founded to help fund social welfare and conservation projects in and around the Lampi Island Marine National Park. The Foundation is funded through efforts of the Wa Ale Resort and other partner contributions including: Global Medical Volunteers, The Wildlife Preservation Society and Istituto OIKAS.

Conservation & Community Highlights:

1. Turtle Hatchery: Working with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Ministry of Envrionmental Conservation and Forestry of the Union of Myanmar, the Foundation built the first sea turtle hatchery in Lampi Marine National Park. For years, almost all turtle nesting sites have been raided by humans and local predatory wildlife. The Lampi Foundation has empowered local villagers to safeguard all future nesting grounds. One of the Foundation’s most significant projects is the development of the first turtle hatchery in the Lampi Marine National Park to help provide a safe environment for the Green, Hawksbill and Leatherback Turtles that nest on the island of Wa Ale. As of January 2016, we have saved over 14 nests and released a multitude of turtles safely into the Andaman Sea off the island of Wa Ale.

2. Early Childhood Education: The Lampi Foundation has continually provided supplies and equipment to the village schools on both the villages of Salet Galet and Ma Kyone Galet. Free English language instruction will soon be provided to the local school children.

3. Medical Equipment and Training: We are working directly with Dr. Gerald Zelikovsky of the Global Medical Volunteers to build a medical clinic in the village of Ma Kyone Galet and provide training by visiting doctors from the United States. The Lampi Foundation’s first donation of medical equipment and assistance was made in March 2016.

4. Coral Protection: Wa Ale Resorts will be installing sea moorings for dive boats and sea vessels within the Lampi Marine National Park to help preserve corals from destruction by the anchors of local fishing boats.

5. Local Employment: Wa  Ale Resorts will be employing over 100 local people on a permanent basis, encouraging the employees to act as the stewards of Lampi Marine National Park.

6. Charitable Donations: Through the  Lampi  Foundation, schools in Ma Kyone Galet and Salet Galet have been repaired and provided with supplies and  desks. Medical supplies have  been supplied to Ma Kyone Galet’s medical clinic and regular beach cleanups have been organized by Wa Ale Resorts staff. Lampi Foundation has also provided a grant to the World Conservation society (WCs) to implement educational seminars for three local fishing villages on the importance of saving turtles.

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