Eco-Tourism
Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
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Location |
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- Located in Mohnyin Township of Kachin
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Climate |
- 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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- 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 |
- (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 |
- 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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