Eco-Tourism
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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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Area
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Year of
Establishment |
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Access |
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- 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 |
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- (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 |
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- (a) Hill
Evergreen Forests
- (b) Moist
Upper Mixed Deciduous Forests
- (c) Pine
Forests (above 9000 feet)
- (d) Hill
Savannah
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Wildlife |
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- 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 |
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- (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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