Ecotourism Sites in Myanmar

Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary

Location

It is located on the Himalayan Mountain Range in north part of the country

Area

2,730.76 sq km

Access

• It is very mountainous with rugged terrain and fast-flowing streams and incorporates Mt. Hponkan Razi (3,485m, snow-capped mountain). It is land locked with no transportation except by footpath. But it is not difficult and only soft trek.

Forest/Vegetation Type

• Vegetation is primarily hill evergreen forest, which has Red Goal, Barking Deer, Gibbon and various mammal species.

Wildlife

• 322 bird species have been recorded include waterfowl and mountain birds in this sanctuary.
• The highlight would be Blyth's Tragopan, Temminck's Tragopan, Sclater's Monal, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Blyth's Kingfisher, Ibisbill, White-bellied Heron, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Long-tailed Broadbill, Spotted Nutcracker, Golden Bush Robin, White-crowned Bush Robin, Rufous-breasted Bush Robin, Rusty-bellied Shortwing, Spotted Forktail, Red-throated Thrush, Rufous-tailed Thrush, Beautiful Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Yellow-browed Tit, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Grey-bellied Tesia, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Hill Prinia, Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, Russet Bush Warbler, Ashy-throated Warbler, White-spectacled Warbler, Grey-hooded Warbler, Black-faced Warbler, Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush, Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Rufous-necked Laughingthrush, Rufous-vented Laughingthrush, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler, Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler, Spotted Wren Babbler, Snowy-throated Babbler, Green Shrike Babbler, Black-eared Shrike Babbler, Red-faced Leiothrix, Streak-throated Fulvetta, Nepal Fulvetta, White-naped Yuhina, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Scarlet Finch, Plain Mountain Finch, Black-headed Greenfinch, Red Crossbill, Grey-headed Bullfinch and Yellow-throated Bunting.

Opportunities for Study and Recreation

• In addition one can make observation of butterfly, insect, plant and orchid, do adventure and trekking to Mt. Hponkan Razi (3,506m, snow capped mountain)
• To study of traditional culture, custom and system of living of the hill tribes such as Kachin, Rawan, Lisu and Myanmar-Tibet.
• The best time to go is during November to April.