Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary
22°03′00″N 95°57′00″E / 22.05000°N 95.95000°E / 22.05000; 95.95000Area 205.88 km2 (79.49 sq mi)[1] Established 1971 Governing body Myanmar Forest Department National parks Wildlife Sanctuaries Parks Ramsar sites
Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, covering 205.88 km2 (79.49 sq mi). It was established in 1971.[1] It ranges in elevation from 75 to 305 m (246 to 1,001 ft) in Sagaing Township, Sagaing Region. It provides habitat for Indian hog deer (Hyelaphus porcinus) and Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak).[2]
See also
- Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (Myanmar)
References
- ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Minwuntaung Wildlife Sanctuary". Protected Planet.
- ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Minwuntaung". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. p. 64.
External links
Zaw, M. (2018). "Min Won Taung Wildlife Sanctuary to make room for more buildings". The Myanmar Times.
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