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Location |
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- Located between 20° 53' N and 95° 15' E in
Kyaukpadaung Township of Mandalay Division.
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| Year of Establishment |
- Established in 1983 and opened as park in 1989.
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Access |
- (a) Yangon via Pyay and Kyaukpadaung to
Popa, 412 miles by car.
- (b) Yangon via Meikhtila and Kyaukpadaung
to Popa, 400 miles by car.
- (c) Yangon via Nyaung-U, 320 miles by air
and 37 miles by car.
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Objectives |
- (a) To preserve the forest area of popa
Mountain and to conserve the unique dry zone ecosystem and biodiversity
with various plants and wildlife species.
- (b) To conserve the watersheds of near by
reservoirs and dams including Kyetmauktaung Dam.
- (c) To ensure continuous flow of water
supply to Kyaukpadaung and nearby villages from natural springs.
- (d) To conserve medicinal plants and
climbers.
- (e) To preserve unique geological features
and to conserve cultural and religious heritages.
- (f) To promote ecotourism.
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Forest / Vegetative Types |
- (a) Than-Dahat Forests
- (b) Low Indaing Forests
- (c) Upper Mixed Deciduous Forests
- (d) Hill Evergreen Forests
- (e) Pine Forests
- (f) Hill Grassland
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Wildlife |
- Monkey, barking deer, wild pig, jungle
cat, wild dog and about 140 avifauna species inhabit the Popa area. The
dusky leaf monkey is a scare animal and about 150 minkeys live in the
Popa Mountain Park.
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Medicinal Plants and Climbers |
- In accordance with the collected data,
about 40 medicinal plants and some climbers are growing in the Popa
Mountain Park. These plants and climbers are being explored through
field research works.
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Conservation, Development and Research Programmes |
- (a) Conservation of natural forest
- (b) Enrichment planting with indigenous
tree species.
- (c) Establishment of Popa Mountain
Resorts, construction of mountain circuits and maintainance of golf
course to facilitate recreation and promote ecotourism.
- (d) Conducting of research works on the
conservation of flora and fauna.
- (e) Establishment of watershed
Plantations.
- (f) Conservation and planting of medicinal
plants and climbers.
- (g) Promoting, public awarness of
environmental conservation.
- (h) Conducting of Socio-ecimomic surveys
in nearby villages.
- (i) Implementation of buffer zone
management.
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Opportunities for Study and Recreation |
- (a) Observing dry zone ecosystem, avifauna
species and other wild animals.
- (b) Enjoyment of the natural beauty of
Popa, Oasis of the Dry Zone.
- (c) Studying the naturally regenerated of
sandalwood species.
- (d) Studying geological features and
minerals from and extinct volcano which erupted 25,000 years ago.
- (e) Studying the natural forests by
trekking on foot or on horseback along the forest paths.
- (f) Observing the medicinal plants and
climbers and conducting field research works.
- (g) Enjoyment of natural beauty by car,
horse or on foot and playing golf.
- (h) Lodging with meals at the Popa
Mountain Resorts of the Forest Department.
- (i) Studying at the environmental
education centre.
- (j) Accommodation for about 16 persons at
the Popa Guest House and about 6 persons at the ''Yenge'' Guest House.
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