List of protected areas of Myanmar

This list of protected areas of Myanmar includes national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and botanical gardens that were established since 1927.^[1]

National parks

Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Sagaing Region, 1,402.8 km² (541.6 sq mi)^[2]
Bwe Par Taung National Park in Chin State, 176.16 km² (68.02 sq mi) ^[3]
Emawbum National Park in Kachin State, 603.4 km² (233.0 sq mi) ^[4]
Hkakaborazi National Park in Kachin State, 3,812.46 km² (1,472.00 sq mi)^[5]
Inkhain Bum National Park in Kachin State, 300.52 km² (116.03 sq mi) ^[6]
Lampi Island Marine National Park in Tanintharyi Region, 204.48 km² (78.95 sq mi)^[7]
Natmataung National Park in Chin State, 713.06 km² (275.31 sq mi)^[8]
Popa Mountain National Park in Mandalay Region128.54 km² (49.63 sq mi)^[9]

Wildlife sanctuaries

Bumhpa Bum Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 1,854.43 km² (716.00 sq mi)^[10]
Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 260.07 km² (100.41 sq mi)^[11]
Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 2,150.73 km² (830.40 sq mi)^[12]
Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 6,371.37 km² (2,460.00 sq mi)^[13] plus extension of 11,002.2 km² (4,248.0 sq mi)^[14]
Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 814.99 km² (314.67 sq mi)^[15]
Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary in Shan State, 533.73 km² (206.07 sq mi)^[16]
Kahilu Wildlife Sanctuary^[17]
Kyauk Pan Taung Wildlife Sanctuary in Chin state
Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary in Mon State^[18]
Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary in Mon State, 156.21 km² (60.31 sq mi)^[19]
Loimwe Protected Area in Shan State, 41.35 km² (15.97 sq mi).^[20]
Mahamyaing Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 136.69 km² (52.78 sq mi)^[21]
Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary in Ayeyarwady Region, 500 km² (190 sq mi)^[22]
Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 205.88 km² (79.49 sq mi)^[23]
Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandalay Region, 22.56 km² (8.71 sq mi)^[24]
Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Bago Region, 103.6 km² (40.0 sq mi)^[25]
Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary in Tanintharyi Region, 49.21 km² (19.00 sq mi)^[26]
Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary in Kayin State, 138.56 km² (53.50 sq mi)^[27]
Panlaung and Padalin Cave Wildlife Sanctuary in Shan State, 333.8 km² (128.9 sq mi)^[28]
Parsar Protected Area in Shan State, 76.53 km² (29.55 sq mi)^[29]
Pidaung Wildlife Sanctuary in Kachin State, 122.07 km² (47.13 sq mi)^[30]
Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary in Mandalay Region, 127.25 km² (49.13 sq mi)^[31]
Rakhine Yoma Elephant Reserve in Rakhine State, 1,755.7 km² (677.9 sq mi)^[32]
Shwesettaw Wildlife Reserve in Magwe Region, 464.09 km² (179.19 sq mi)^[33]
Shwe-U-Daung Wildlife Sanctuary
Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary in Ayeyarwady Region, 0.88 km² (0.34 sq mi)^[34]
Tanintharyi Nature Reserve in the Tenasserim Hills, 1,699.99 km² (656.37 sq mi)^[35]
Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary in the Shan Hills, 7.27 km² (2.81 sq mi)^[36]
Wethtigan Wildlife Sanctuary in Magwe Region, 3.72 km² (1.44 sq mi)^[37]

Nature Parks

Hlawga Park in northern Yangon Region, 6.23 km² (2.41 sq mi)^[38]
Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Park in Yangon Region
National Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens in Mandalay Region
Sein Ye Forest Park in Bago Region

References

^ Lazarus, K. M.; Cardinale, P.; Corbett, M.; Lin, N. S.; Noeske, T. K. H. (2017). "Baseline Assessment Report of Terrestrial Biodiversity" (PDF). Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Hydropower Sector in Myanmar. Washington, D.C.: International Finance Corporation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Alaungdaw Katthapa National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2023). "Bwe Par Taung National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2023). "Emawbum National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hkakaborazi National Park". Protected Planet United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2023). "Inkhain Bum National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Lampi Marine National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Natmataung National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Popa Mountain Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Bumpha Bum Wildife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hugaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (extension)". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Kahilu Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Kaylatha Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Kyeikhtiyoe Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Loimwe Protected Area". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Panlaung and Padalin Cave Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Parsar Protected Area". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Pidaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Taninthayi Nature Reserve". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Wetthikan Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hlawga Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

External links

"National parks, wetlands, botanical gardens, and wildlife sanctuaries in Myanmar (Burma)". Trek Thailand.

[1] Lazarus, K. M.; Cardinale, P.; Corbett, M.; Lin, N. S.; Noeske, T. K. H. (2017). "Baseline Assessment Report of Terrestrial Biodiversity" (PDF). Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Hydropower Sector in Myanmar. Washington, D.C.: International Finance Corporation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[2] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Alaungdaw Katthapa National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[3] World Database on Protected Areas (2023). "Bwe Par Taung National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[4] World Database on Protected Areas (2023). "Emawbum National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[5] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hkakaborazi National Park". Protected Planet United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[6] World Database on Protected Areas (2023). "Inkhain Bum National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[7] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Lampi Marine National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[8] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Natmataung National Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[9] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Popa Mountain Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[10] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Bumpha Bum Wildife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[11] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[12] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[13] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hugaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[14] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (extension)". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[15] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[16] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[17] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Kahilu Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[18] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Kaylatha Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[19] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Kyeikhtiyoe Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[20] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Loimwe Protected Area". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[21] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[22] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[23] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[24] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[25] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[26] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Moscos Islands Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[27] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Mulayit Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[28] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Panlaung and Padalin Cave Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[29] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Parsar Protected Area". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[30] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Pidaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[31] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Pyin-O-Lwin Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[wdpa-32] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[33] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[34] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Thamihla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[35] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Taninthayi Nature Reserve". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[36] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Taunggyi Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[37] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Wetthikan Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[38] World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Hlawga Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

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List of protected areas of Myanmar

Contents

National parks

Wildlife sanctuaries

Nature Parks

See also

References

External links