Eco-Tourism
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Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
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Location |
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- Located in
Mohnyin Township of Kachin State.
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Area
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Year of
Establishment |
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Climate |
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- It has an
annual year round raining season with an average 1440 mm rainfall. In
summer, average temperature is 27.9'C and in the cold season
17.2'C.
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Access
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- Yangon to
Mohnyin 700 miles, Mohnyin to Hopin, 45 miles of all - weather road and
Hopin to Lontene village, 27 miles of fair - weather road.
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Objectives |
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- (a) To
conserve the largest inland lake in Southeast Asia.
- (b) To
protec resident water birds, migratory birds and forest dwelling
birds.
- (c) To
conserve Indawgyi watershed area.
- (d) to
promote ecotourism in the region.
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Wildlife |
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- Leopard,
golden cat, the malaya sun bear, gaur, banteng or wild cow, serow,
goral, sport-billed pelican, vulture, other water birds, 120 species of
forest birds Myanmar peacock and Soft-shell turtle are present.
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