Eco-Tourism
Nat Ma Taung National Park
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Location |
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- Located between 21'24' N and 93'55' E in
Kanpet-let, Mindut and Matupi Townships of Chin State.
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Access |
- Yangon to Bagan-Nyaung-Oo, 320 miles by
flight, Bagan-Nyaung-Oo to Chauk, 18 miles by car, Chauk via Seikpyu to
Hsaw, 68 miles by car and Hsaw to Kan-pet-let, 12 miles by car or Hsaw
to Mindut, 42 miles by car.
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Objectives |
- (a) To conserve the watershed areas of
Lemro river, Myitha river, Saw Chaung, Maw Chaung, Salin Chuaung, Che
Chaung, Yow Chaung, Mon Chaung, etc.
- (b) To conserve the scenic beauty of
natural forests.
- (c) To conserve Mountain Ecosystem and
prohibit illicit hunting.
- (d) To preserve 5 species of rare birds
which can be found only in Myanmar, other native and migratory birds
their hbitats.
- (e) To preserce rare species of Myanmar
Orchids.
- (f) To educate local people to shif from
prctising shifting cultivation to cultivating perennial plants and
trees.
- (g) To promote and upgrade the park as an
ecotourism attraction.
- (h) To attract tourists with water rafting
and rapid-shooting during the rainy season while the river flow is
rapid.
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Forest / Vegetative Types |
- (a) Hill Evergreen Forests
- (b) Moist Upper Mixed Deciduous Forests
- (c) Pine Forests (above 9000 feet)
- (d) Hill Savannah
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Wildlife |
- Mammals such as tiger, bear, wild boar,
leopard, goar, serow, gibbon, etc. and 159 bird species, reptiles and
butterfly are present.
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Conservation, Development and Research Programmes |
- (a) Education and prohibiting of shifting
cultivation in the protected areas.
- (b) Inventory of forest flora.
- (c) Study and research on bird species and
their natural habitats.
- (d) Establishment of modern Forest Village
with the assistance of rule people to initiate a permanent Taungya
planning system with perennial plants.
- (e) Conducting a field survey and
inventory to promote and uograde the park for ecotourism industry.
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Opportunities for Study and Recreation
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- (a) Recreation and viewing of the natural
mountain scenery.
- (b) Visiting the third highest Mountain in
Myanmar which is (10018)
feet high, and hiking a distance of 15 miles
from the old Kan-pet-let city, or driving 10 miles by car from
Kan-pet-let city and hiking another 5 miles to the mountain.
- (c)Observation of 159 bird speciesincluding 5 indigenous species
and also Blyth's Tragopan, a very rare species.
- (d)Paticipation in organized Orchid Tours where the most
attractive Myanmar Orchids exist.
- (e) Observing the traditional and cultural
eritage of Chin pople and their living systems.
- (f) Observing the natural forest and
trees, especially Rhodoendron arboreum.
- (g) Accommodation for 5 persons at the
guest house.
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