Tanintharyi is the southernmost administrative region in Myanmar extending from the 6800 ft Myinmoletket Mountain in the north, bounded to the west by the bay for Bengal and the Andaman Sea, over 1,000 islands and six forest types are found in this region, these are tidal, beach, evergreen, mixed deciduous, dipterocarp and hill forest. In this region has Indochinese Tiger, Wild Elephant, Bear, Tapir (found nowhere else in Myanmar), Mouse Deer, White-headed Gibbon, Plumbeous Dolphin and various species of mammal. A total of 532 bird species have been recorded in this site (according to Craig Robson, 2000). Among these species, 108 species are found nowhere else in Myanmar and 42 are globally threatened species include Gurney's Pitta, White-shouldered Ibis, Mask Finfoot, Crested Fireback,Wallac's Hawk-Eagle, Plain-pouched Hornbill, Blue-rumped Parrot, Red-crowned Barbet and Ferruginous Babbler. Of these threatened species, Gurney's Pitta
Pitta gurneyi is endemic to Myanmar and Thailand, and classified as Critically Endangered by BirdLife International. In 1999 estimates of Gurney's Pitta at Khao Nor Chuchi place it at 10-12 pairs in Thailand. In May 2003, 21 pairs were found in Myanmar but many population of Gurney's Pitta are still remaining for search or survey because many sites/habitats of this species cannot survey. In addition the activities of butterfly watching, mammal and flora studying, marine biology observation and diving can be made.One may also observe the traditional culture, custom and system of living local Salon (Sea Gypsy) ethnic nations.
Recommend to visit all the year round but the best time to bird watching is October to May
