for frank momberg, mynmar's fledgling tourism industry is an opportunity.e jurisdiction of the army was much less effective. >> if the local population profits from eco-tourism, then it will also stand up for the preservation of the evironment. so naturally it's better if they can make money from watching birds, rather than catching them for their daily food intake. reporter: this cow carcass has been placed out to lure the rare, shy white rumped vulture. environmentalists want to determine the size of the bird's population in the area. hours of waiting, but no luck. ♪ the vultures are endangered around the world, because often the carcasses they feed on are contaminated by veterinary drugs. >> birds are killed by eating cattle. but in the indawgyi region that doesn't happen, because our agriculture is less developed and doesn't implement the wide use of veterinary drugs. reporter: offerings and gifts for the monks. the people here are generous, even though many are very poor. they hope tourism can lift them out of poverty. electricity lines were installed