Ecotourism, Ecotour, Bird Watching and Birding Sites of Myanmar
Myanmar is unique in the world in its biodiversity. It offers outstanding nature, wildlife and bird-viewing opportunities. It is the second largest country in South East Asia, 676,577 sq km and lies on the boundaries of continental South East Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Tibetan plateu. This location marks a rich biodiversity with varied ecosystem, including lowland and montance forests and and various wetland habitats including coastal and riverine wetlands.
Himalayan species are found in the mountains in the north and west, and tropical Malayan species inhabit the south. In fact new species of animals are still being discovered in Myanmar. A recent example is the Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler Jabouilleia naungmungensis a species of Babbler that was discovered during February of 2004. It is also widely believed by ornithologists that, if the critically endangered Pink-headed Duck still survive, it could be found in Myanmar. And, also Gurney's Pitta was rediscovered in 2003, after a gap of almost 90 years.
Myanmar has 1,066 bird species, five of which are endemic to Myanmar; 114 species are globally threatened and near-threatened. About 300 species of Mammal, 92 species of bats of which some species inhabit in natural cave, which include the world's smallest mammal (Craseonycteris thonglongyi), 32 species of turtles, 6 of which are endemic, 5 species of crocodile, over 1,169 butterfly species and over 11,000 species of flora, are in Myanmar.
Places where these and many other species may be seen include the special wildlife lover and birdwatchers' paradise of :
NORTH MYANMAR
In Kachin
1. Hkakaborazi National Park (Ecotourism World Heritage Site in Myanmar and Southeast Asia)
2. Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary (Ecotourism World Heritage Site in Myanmar and Southeast Asia)
3. Putao (Fort Hertz) Region
4. Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
5.Indawgyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary (Ecotourism World Heritage Site in Myanmar and Southeast Asia)
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. Myitkyina Region
7. Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawady) River at Myitkyinar Section
In Sagaing
1. Tamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary
WEST MYANMAR
In Chin
1. Natmataung (Mt. Victoria) National Park
CENTRAL MYANMAR
In Mandalay
1. Bagan Region
2. Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawady) River at Bagan Section
3. Popa Mountain Park
4. Mandalay Region
5. Pyin Oo Lwin (May Myo) Region and National Kandawgyi (Botanical) Garden
6. Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary
In Sagaing
1.Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park(Ecotourism World Heritage Site in Myanmar and Southeast Asia)
2. Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary
EAST MYANMAR
In Shan
1. Inle Wetland Bird Sanctuary (Ecotourism World Heritage Site in Myanmar and Southeast Asia)
2. Kalaw Region
SOUTH MYANMAR
In Yangon
1. Hlawga Wildlife Park
2. Let Khoke Khone
3. Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Camp
In Bago
1. Moeyungyi Wetland Bird Sanctuary
2. Pyay (Prome) Region
3. Pho Kyar Elephant Camp
In Mgwe
1 . Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
In Tanintharyi
1. Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary
In Ayeyarwaddy
1.Meinmahla Kyun (Island) Wildlife Sanctuary
(Ecotourism World Heritage Site in Myanmar and Southeast Asia)
TANINTHARYI (TENASSERIM)
1. Tanintharyi (Tenasserim) Region
SOUTH WEST MYANMAR
In Rakhine
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. Rakhine (Arakan) Yoma Elephant Range
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