Ecotourism Sites in Myanmar
Inlay Lake (Wet Land) Sanctuary
Location
Located between 20'10' N and 97'02' E in Nyaung
Shwe, Pinlaung and Peh Kon Townships of Southern
Shan State. Elevation over 2900 feet.
Area
642.32 square miles.
Year of Establishment Established in 1985.
Access
- Yangon to Nyaung Shwe, 430 miles by car.
- Yangon to Heho, 335 miles by air way and
Heho to Nyaung Shwe, 14 miles by car.
- Yangon via Thazi to Shwe Nyaung, 320 miles
by train and Shwe Nyaung to Nyaung Shwe, 10
miles by car.
Forest/vegetative Types
- Oryza granulate, Dalbergia spinosa,
Hypericum prunizolium, Coladium spp., Desmodium
oblongum, Enhydra zluctuans, Panicum sarmentosum
grow on the natural floating islets. Salix
tetrasperma, Ficus spp. Crataexa nurvala,
Mitragyna parvizolia, Salmalia malabarica syn.,
Bombax malabaricum are found in shallow water or
on the shores.
Objectiveζs
- To conserve and protect natural vegetation,
wetland birds and fresh water fishes in Inlay
sanctuary.
- To conserve geological features and scenic
beauty of mountain areas.
- To conserve Inlay watershed and maintain
water resoure for Law-Pi-Ta hydroelectric power
plant.
- To conserve and educate the local people in
traditional floating agriculture practised by
"In" lake-dwellers.
- To upgrade the Sanctuary so as to promote
ecotourism.
Conservation, Development and Research
Programmes
- Protection of land and wetland birds and
conservation of their natural habitat and
refuge.
- Construction of bird watch-towers.
- Cooperation with Inlay watershed
conservation programme.
- Implementation of environment conservation
and research.
Wildlife
- 37 species of birds
- 27 species of wetland birds
- 14 species of migratory birds
- 40 psecies of freshwater fishes, otter and
turtle
Opportunities for Study and Recreation
- Observation of world renowned wetland
ecosystem 2950 feet above sea level.
- Observation and enjoyment of scenic beauty
of the Shan plateau.
- Observation and research on various types of
birds.
- Observation and of endemci fish species such
as Ngapweh (Chaudhuria caudata) and Ngaku-Shinpa
(Silurus bumanensis)
- Observation of traditional floating
agriculture practised by lake dwellers.
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