Research has examined the impacts of armed conflict on conservation in Africa and Asia. Burma, however, despite being one of the most biodiverse countries in Southeast Asia, is often forgotten. Given its complex political and historical contexts, the nation’s underlying issues regarding conservation have eluded conservationists for decades – specifically warfare, politics, and infrastructure. A qualitative literature review was conducted by applying an existing global framework that categorized the impacts of armed conflict on wildlife according to 24 tactical and non-tactical pathways. Findings were supplemented with cultural and historical insights. Fourteen interconnected pathways were identified as active, with expansion of extractive industries by the military regime identified as the primary threat, driven by tactics to exert territorial and economic controls. By examining the interwoven dynamics of Burma’s socio-political and economics, this research aims to address the missing links between conservation and conflict in the war-torn country of Burma – in hopes of discovering a new way forward.