List of protected areas in Burma
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The following are a list of National parks, wildlife sanctuaries and botanical gardens in Burma
National parks
- Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Sagaing Region, Upper Myanmar. It is the largest national park in Myanmar, at 160,500 hectares.
- Hlawga National ParkHlawga National ParkHlawaga National Park is a national park located in Mingaladon, Yangon Division, Myanmar, 22 miles north of Yangon. The 1540-acre park includes an 818-acre wildlife park, a 62-acre mini-zoo and a 660-acre buffer zone.First established as an environmental education center in 1982, the national...
in northern YangonYangonYangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
Region. - Khakaborazi National ParkKhakaborazi National ParkKhakaborazi National Park is a national park of Burma. It is located in Naungmung Township in Kachin State. It occupies an area of and was established in 1996. It surrounds Hkakabo Razi, the highest peak in Burma.-References:...
in Kachin StateKachin StateKachin State , is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is . The capital of the... - Lenya National ParkLenya National ParkLenya National Park is a national park located in the Tanintharyi region of Burma. The park consists of 176,638 hectares of lowland tropical forest....
in Tanintharyi Region, 176,638 hectares - Loimwe National ParkLoimwe National Park-References:...
in Eastern Shan State - Mount Victoria National ParkMount Victoria National ParkMount Victoria National Park or Nat Ma Taung is a national park of Burma. It is located in Chin State. It occupies an area of and was established in 1994. It surrounds Nat Ma Taung, formerly Mount Victoria.-References:*...
in Chin StateChin StateChin State is a state located in western Burma . The Chin State is bordered by Rakhine State in the south, Bangladesh in south-west, Sagaing Division and Magway Division in the east, Indian state of Manipur in the north and Indian state of Mizoram in the west. The Chin ethnic group make up the... - Popa Mountain National ParkPopa Mountain National ParkPopa Mountain National Park is a national park of Burma. It is located in Kyaukpadaung Township in Mandalay Division. It occupies an area of and was established in 1989. It surrounds Mount Popa.-References:*...
in Mandalay Region
Wildlife sanctuaries and reserves
- Chatthin Wildlife SanctuaryChatthin Wildlife SanctuaryChatthin Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve of Burma. It is located in Kanbalu Township in Sagaing Division. It occupies an area of and was established in 1941.-References:*...
in Sagaing Region - Hukawng Valley Tiger ReserveHukawng Valley Tiger ReserveHukawng Valley Tiger Reserve is a wildlife reserve located in Hukawng Valley, near Tanai in Myitkyina District of Kachin State, Burma . Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve covers 21890 km². The Burmese government has also designated 6500 km² of the valley as the protected forest reserve...
in Sagaing Region, the largest Tiger Reserve in the world - Indawgyi Lake Wildlife SanctuaryIndawgyi Lake Wildlife SanctuaryIndawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve of Burma. It is located in Mohnyin Township in Kachin State. It occupies an area of and was established in 1999...
in Kachin State - Inlay Lake Wetland SanctuaryInlay Lake Wetland SanctuaryInlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve located in Inlay Lake of Shan State, Burma. It occupies an area of and was established in 1985.-References:*...
in Shan StateShan StateShan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total... - Lampi Kyun Wildlife Reserve in Southern Tanintharyi Region
- Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife SanctuaryMein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife SanctuaryMein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland reserve in Lower Myanmar . It is located in Bogale Township in Ayeyarwady Division.Mein-ma-hla means beautiful woman in Burmese, as the island is linked to a local Burmese myth....
- Minwun Hill (Taung) Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region, 200,588 hectares
- Moneyingyi Wetland SanctuaryMoneyingyi Wetland SanctuaryMoneyingyi Wetland Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve of Burma. It is located in Bago Division. It occupies an area of and was established in 1986.-References:*...
in Bago Region - Moscos Island Wildlife Sanctuary, 4,918 hectares
- Myaing Hay Wun Elephant ParkMyaing Hay Wun Elephant ParkMyaing Hay Wun Elephant Park is a small wildlife park of Burma. It is located in Taikkyi Township in Yangon Division. It occupies an area of and was established in 1986.-References:*...
in Yangon Region - Pasa Wildlife Reserve near Tachileik, Eastern Shan State.
- Pitaung Wildlife Reserve, in Kachin State
- Rakhine Yoma Elephant Reserve in Rakhine StateRakhine StateRakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
, 175,571 hectares - Sein Ye Forest ParkSein Ye Forest ParkSein Ye Forest Park is a forest park of Burma. It is located in Oaktwin Township in Bago Division. It occupies an area of and was established in 1996.-References:*...
in Bago Region - Shwesettaw Wildlife ReserveShwesettaw Wildlife ReserveShwesettaw Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Burma. It is located in Magway Division. It occupies an area of and was established in 1985.-References:*...
in Magwe Region, 55,271 hectares - Tamanthi Wildlife ReserveTamanthi Wildlife ReserveTamanthi Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Burma . It was established on April 11, 1974 on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River, across from the town of Tamanthi...
in Sagaing Region. - Wethtigan Wildlife Sanctuary in Minbu DistrictMinbu DistrictMinbu District is a district of the Magway Division in central Myanmar. The city of Minbu is the administrative centre.-Borders:Minbu District is bounded to the south by Thayet District, to the east by Magway District, to the north by Pakokku District and Gangaw District, to the northwest by Mindat...
, Magwe Region, 453 hectares, freshwater wetlands - Wunbaik Forest Reserve in Rakhine State, mangroves, 22,919 hectares
Botanical gardens
- Kandawgyi National Botanical Gardens in Mandalay Region, Upper Myanmar.