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Location |
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- Located between 20° 10' N
and 97° 02' E in Naung Shwe, Pinlaung and Peh Kon
Townships of Southern Shan State. Elevation over 2900
feet.
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Area |
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Year of Establishment |
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Access |
- (a) Yangon to Nyaung Shwe,
430 miles by car.
- (b) Yangon to Heho, 335
miles by air way and Heho to Nyaung Shwe, 14 miles by
car.
- (b) Yangon via Thazi to
Shwe Nyaung, 320 miles by train and Shwe Nyaung to
Nyaung Shwe, 10 miles by car.
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Objectives |
- (a) To conserve and
protect natual vegetation, wetland birds and fresh water
fishes in Inlay sanctuary.
- (b) To conserve geological
features and scenic beauty of mountain areas.
- (c) To conserved Inlay
watershed and maintain water resource for Law-Pi-Ta
hydroelectric power plant.
- (d) To conserve and
educate the local people in traditional floating
agriculture practised by "In" lake-dwellers.
- (e) To upgrade the
Sanctuary so as to promote ecotourism.
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Forest / Vegetative Types |
- Oryza granulate,
Dalbergia spinosa, Hypericum prunizolium, Coladium spp.,
Desmodium oblongum, Enhydra zluctuans, Panicum
sarmentosum grow on the natural floating islets. Salix
tetrasperma, Ficus spp. Crataexa nurvala, Mitragyna
parvizolia, Salmalia malabarica syn., Bombax malabaricum
are found in shallow water or on the shores.
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Wildlife |
- (a) 37 species of birds
- (b) 27 species of wetland
birds
- (c) 14 species of
migratory birds
- (d) 40 species of
freshwater fishes, otter and turtle
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Conservation, Development and Research Programmes |
- (a) Protection of land and
wetland birds and conservation of their natural habitat
and refuge.
- (b) Construction of bird
watch-towers.
- (c) Cooperation with Inlay
watershed conservation programme.
- (d) Implementation of
environment conservation and research.
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Opportunities for Study and Recreation |
- (a) Observation of world
renowned wetland ecosystem 2950 feet above sea level.
- (b) Observation and
enjoyment of scenic beauty of the Shan plateau.
- (c) Observation and
reseatch on various types of birds.
- (d) Observation and of
endemic fish species such as Ngapweh (Chaudhuria
caudata) and Ngaku-Shinpa (Silurus bumanensis).
- (e) Observation of
traditional agriculture practised by lake dwellers.
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