Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary Explained
| Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Iucn Category: | III |
| Map: | Myanmar |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Kyaikto Township, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Nearest City: | Kyaikhto |
| Coordinates: | 17.4667°N 97.0833°W |
| Area: | 156.21km2[1] |
| Established: | 2001 |
| Visitation Num: | 1000000 |
| Visitation Year: | 2014 |
| Governing Body: | Myanmar Forest Department |
Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Myanmar, stretching over 156.21km2.[1] It covers evergreen and mixed deciduous forests an elevation of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) in Kyaikto Township. It was established in 2001 to conserve the biodiversity around the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, a famous pilgrimage site in Mon State.[2]
It is managed by the Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division.[3]
Biodiversity
The Indo-Pacific gecko (Hemidactylus garnotii) occurs in the sanctuary.[4] In 2001, the bent-toed gecko Cyrtodactylus aequalis was discovered in the sanctuary and described as a new species in 2003.[5]
Key wildlife species are leopard (Panthera pardus), serow (Capricornis milneedwardsiiare), red goral (Naemorhedus baileyi).[2] Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor), Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), gaur (Bos gaurus), wild boar (Sus scrofa) are also said to occur in the sanctuary.[6]
Threats
Kyaikhtiyo Wildlife Sanctuary is threatened by illegal logging, harvesting of fire wood and hunting of wildlife for subsistence.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: World Database on Protected Areas . 2019 . Kyeikhtiyoe Wildlife Sanctuary . Protected Planet .
- Book: Beffasti, L. . Gallanti, V. . Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges . 2011 . Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association . Milano, Yangon . Kyaikhtiyo . 46–47 .
- Book: Lazarus, K. M. . Cardinale, P. . Corbett, M. . Lin, N. S. . Noeske, T. K. H. . Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Hydropower Sector in Myanmar . International Finance Corporation . Washington, D.C. . 2017 . Baseline Assessment Report of Terrestrial Biodiversity . https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/94f6688f-7b1b-4c73-9a5b-7f3428bcb468/Chapter+4_SEA_Baseline+Assessment_Biodiversity.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=maaJgCS.
- Zug, G. R. . Vindum, J. V. . Koo, M. S. . 2007 . Burmese Hemidactylus (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae): taxonomic notes on tropical Asian Hemidactylus . Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences . 58 . 19 . 387–405 .
- Bauer, A. M. . 2003 . Descriptions of seven new Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with a key to the species of Myanmar (Burma) . Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences . 54 . 25 . 463–498 . 129933095 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191220061410/https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3273/5064c416af0977bc70c00bf2078e2427e74a.pdf . dead . 2019-12-20 .
- Book: Johnson, S. . Bowman, V. . Makusheva, I. . Wachenfeld, M. . amp . Biodiversity in Myanmar, including Protected Areas and Key Biodiversity Areas. Supplement to Briefing Paper on Biodiversity, Human Rights and Business . 2018 . Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business . Yangon, Myanmar .
