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Ecotourism Sites in Myanmar
Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
Location
It is located in Mingin township of Sagaing
division.
Area
620.35 square miles.
Year of Establishment
Established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1941 and
opened as a national park in 1984.
Access
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Yangon to Alungdaw Kathapa by car is 981
miles (1570 km).
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Yangon to Mandalay is 400 miles by air or
land
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Mandalay to Alungdaw Kathapa (via Sagaing
and Monywa) is 148 miles by car. You have to
cross the Chindwin river.
Objectives
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To conserve Biodiversity including flora and
fauna.
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To study and research on ecosystem of plants
and animals.
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To mange forest resources, including
biodiversity by establishing as a national park
in accordance with the sustainable production
policy of natural resources
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To promote ecotourism.
Forest/vegetative Types
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Moist upper mixed feciduous forests
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Dry upper mixed deciduous forests
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Lower mixed deciduous forests
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Indaing forests
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Pine forests.
Wildlife
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Elephant, tiger, leopard, gaur, banteng,
sambur, barking deer, jungle goat, mountain
goat, bear, wild boar, jungle cat and many kinds
of birds inhabit Alungdaw Kathapa.
Conservation, Development and Research Programmes
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Conservation of natural Forests.
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Conservation of wildlife including tiger.
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Carrying out research works and Conservation
of tiher generations with the assistance of
international organizations.
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Conservation of all-weather road from
Kapaing village to Bayana Camp.
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Conducting enviromental education programmes.
Promoting ecotourism
- Opportunities for Study and Recreation
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Worship at the place where Alungdaw
Shinmahar Kathpa has been enshrined.
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Visiting and conducting research in the
least disturbed forest types.
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Conducting research on tiger conservation
and management.
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Observing intand avifauna species.
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Study of the growing condition of Kndaing
forest and Pine forest.
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